Aug. 11—Third in a series. Our pets have good lives: a comfy bed, three squares and a flat-screen TV. But they aren't little people in furry suits. Beneath that cuddly exterior beats the heart of a ...

Large multi-year study shows that juvenile "taster toads" taught goannas to avoid eating poisonous cane toads, preventing population collapse A landmark study published in the journal Conservation ...

Cane toads secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including dogs and cats.

I have received a version of the following question from people in several states, most recently Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. Q. We see or hear various frogs and toads in our neighborhood ...

While some may be tempted to offer the Sonoran Desert toad a kiss, the National Park Service urged visitors to leave the potentially deadly amphibians alone. The agency warned visitors on Facebook ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- An early start to the state's rainy season is bringing out the creatures that could cause pets to croak. The giant toads -- commonly called Bufo toads or Cane toads -- are fat, ...

A South American toad species gobbles up venomous scorpions – and it is unfazed by a dose of venom equivalent to 10 scorpion stings. Both animals are common in Brazil, but until now only anecdotal ...