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

MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- South Florida's recent heavy rain sets the perfect mood for giant toxic toads to breed. They're called Cane toads, or Bufo toads, and the invasive species can be deadly for cats ...

Cairns, Australia, is marking Toad Day Out this weekend. Cane toads are a pest, and there's a $50 Australian award for the capture of living cane toads, which were introduced from Hawaii and have ...

You're probably aware that Florida has battled invasive species for decades. From Burmese pythons, tegus and green iguanas to rhesus macaque monkeys and lionfish, non-native species pose a significant ...

Editor's note: This story originally published May 30, 2018. Parts of it have been updated. As if a global pandemic wasn't enough, cane toads are back. The big, warty toads are active again, and ...

Cane toads have become an invasive menace in South Florida in recent decades, and it appears they're a permanent part of the landscape. Also known as the bufo toad or marine toad, they are common ...

An invasive pest that hitchhiked into New South Wales on a vehicle travelling from Queensland has been captured, state ...

The winning entrant's bag this year weighed in at over 25 kilograms, and collectively, the entire group caught an astonishing 96kg worth of cane toads in just a couple of hours.

Rick Shine receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Alice Russo and Peter White do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...

Florida is home to dozens of invasive species. Most don't react well to cold weather. Temperatures in the Fort Myers area ...

He's just not that into you. An Australian couple encountered a strange sight when they spotted a dozen venomous cane toads appearing to hitch a ride on the back of an 11.5-foot python. But the pair ...

A new “King of the Toads” discovered by Australian park rangers has been christened "Toadzilla" – and may lay claim to the coveted title of world’s biggest toad. Toadzilla, believed to be a female, ...