Cane toads secrete a substance called bufotoxin ... Other genetic solutions are in development. Tadpole cannibalism has inspired a team at Macquarie University to engineer “Peter Pan” tadpoles ...
Cane toads are good at finding food with their sense ... and remain in their larval tadpole state as an adult. This means that axolotls retain their gills and can spend much more time in the ...
Researchers from Sydney’s Macquarie University have discovered cane toad tadpoles are cannibalistic and can help stop the spread of their fellow toads if they remain in their pre-metamorphosis state.
Revealing active behaviour that adds to our understanding of the nature of a species. Juan Jesús Gonzalez Ahumada (Spain) watches as toad tadpoles feast on a dead fledgling sparrow. Drama unfolded ...