Cane Toad
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ID#7
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Classification:Amphibian
Endangered status: over populated Habitat: Wet forests and the wettest and driest of all cities. The Cane Toad is one of the biggest and most unique amphibians on earth. The female is significantly larger than the male and can grow to 10 inches long and as much as 4 pounds.They are a greyish blue color with a brown back with lots of warts. When a predator comes up it will show its back and the warts serve as a shield. It has big glands on its neck that produces a toxin in its skin that is highly toxic to most animals. its belly which is a smooth whitish grey color. The Cane Toads natural habitat is in wet lands, the city and in some parts of the thicker woods. The Cane Toad swallows its prey whole, eating a wide variety of insects, reptiles, amphibians and small mammals. It also eats plants and garbage. The Cane Toad starts its life as an egg in the water. The female lays up to 25,000 eggs at one time, and the tadpoles typically hatch from the eggs within 48 hours. The tadpoles develop into adults in about 4 weeks. The Cane Toad were introduced to Australian to control insect pest in the sugar cane fields. Due to high reproductive rates and a lack of predators, this invasive species over-populated the Australian territory and are considered a nuisance because it is toxic to many native species and upsets the natural ecological balance. Cane Toad skin is treated to make leather items like wallets. |