cane toad

American  

noun

1. a large brown toad, Bufo marinus, of tropical America, toxic to animals eating it and once exported to help control sugarcane beetles.

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cane toad British  

noun

1. Also called: giant toad, marine toad. a large toad, Bufo marinus , native to Central and South America but introduced into many countries to control insects and other pests of sugar-cane plantations

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cane toad

While the cane toad is not a direct threat to Rio Tinto's business, it produces toxins lethal to native wildlife and poses a threat to Pilbara's ecosystem.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In drier months, the cane toad needs water every few days to survive.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The team counted lizards at each site, then put out more than 200,000 cane toad eggs for three of the seven populations.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2024

Dr Ward-Fear says this study tracks Australia's largest cane toad mitigation strategy to date, so upscaling the methodology from individual trials to the ecosystem level was an exercise in logistics and collaborative partnerships.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

“I reached down and grabbed the cane toad and couldn’t believe how big and heavy it was,” she said in a statement issued by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023

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