Dog-sized toad

Dog-sized toad: "David Pescovitz:

This massive cane toad, 15-inches long and weighing in at almost two pounds, was captured in Darwin, Australia by a group called Frogwatch. The group seeks and destroys non-native toxic toads that are apparently wreaking havoc on Australia's ecosystem. From the Associated Press:

'We kill them with carbon dioxide gas, stockpile them in a big freezer and then put them through a liquid fertilizer process' that renders the toads nontoxic, (Frogwatch coordinator Graeme) Sawyer said.



'It turns out to be sensational fertilizer,' he added.

Link (via Fortean Times)


Previously on BB:

• Cane Toad accessories Link

• Hallucinogenic toads sold in breeding pairs Link

• Flying dead toad used to smuggle SIM cards into Bangkok prison Link

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(Via Boing Boing.)