The cane toad has inadvertently become Australia's Epidemic, but it's because humans introduced them there. The cane toad was introduced to Australia to reduce sugar cane beetles, but they didn't do their job. There's more to cane toads than their introduction to Australia, though! Let's learn some cane toad facts that aren't focused only on Australia! For example, did you know cane toads can handle saltwater? Learn more on today's episode of Animal Fact FIles!
Scientific Name: Rhinella marina
Range: North America, Central America, and South America; Introduced to Australia
Habitat: Freshwater and brackish waterways
Size: About 5 inches (12.7cm) long
Diet: Centipedes, millipedes, crickets, spiders, scorpions, roaches, frogs, lizards, birds, and more
Threats: Banded cat-eye snakes, eels, ants, catfish, and ibises
Life span: Five years or more
✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨
👉 / animalfactfiles
There's more to learn! Exclusive videos on social media:
🎵 TikTok - / animalfactfilesyt
📸 Instagram - / animalfactfiles
🐦 Twitter - / animalfactfiles
📚 Facebook - / animalfactfiles
---
Cane Toad IN AUSTRALIA 0:00
Cane Toad NATIVE RANGE 0:30
Cane Toad SALTWATER 0:40
Cane Toad BEHAVOIR 1:16
Cane Toad PREDATORS 1:52
Cane Toad POISONOUS 2:08
Cane Toad EUTHANAZIA 2:21
Cane Toad APPEARANCE 2:36
Cane Toad TOXIN 2:53
Cane Toad LIFE CYCLE 3:12
Thanks / Outro 3:34
---
Image and Video Credits:
Dylan O'Donnell - • Cane Toad in Super 108...
Alvar Freude - • Kröten bei der Paarung
Japan Herping Channel - • Live Planted Vivariums...
Alex Popovkin - www.flickr.com...
Katja Schulz - www.flickr.com...
Pavel Kirillov - www.flickr.com...
Greg Schechter - www.flickr.com..., www.flickr.com...
Mark Spangler - www.flickr.com...
Brian Gratwicke - www.flickr.com..., www.flickr.com..., www.flickr.com..., www.flickr.com...
Eleanor - www.flickr.com...
Eric Gropp - www.flickr.com...
Donald Hobern - www.flickr.com..., www.flickr.com...
Sam Fraser-Smith - www.flickr.com...
Matt Baume - www.flickr.com...
Dave Gingrich - www.flickr.com...
Alan Myers - www.flickr.com...
Bernard DUPONT - www.flickr.com..., www.flickr.com..., www.flickr.com..., www.flickr.com...
gailhampshire - www.flickr.com...
Stephan Ridgway - www.flickr.com...
Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble - www.flickr.com...
Sam Fraser-Smith - www.flickr.com...
nikoretro - www.flickr.com...
Stephen Michael Barnett - www.flickr.com...
NomadicPics - www.flickr.com...
CSIRO - commons.wikime..., commons.wikime...
LiquidGhoul - commons.wikime...
Richard Adams - www.keepingexoticpets.com
Research Credits:
www.nationalgeo...
www.invasivesp...
ufwildlife.ifas...
australianmuse...
www.environment...
www.livescienc...
www.pestsmart.o...
www.qm.qld.gov....
www.theguardia...
en.wikipedia.o...
www.environment...
www.sciencealer...
#animalfactfiles
#canetoad
#canetoadfacts
15 авг 2024
