Tag: toad
Wildlife: Australia goes toad hunting
wildlife Australia goes toad hunting It was supposed to fight pests – now it is being hunted itself: the cane toad is a threat to native animals in Australia. photo…
PCR test: Rare spadefoot toad detected in Nuremberg – Bavaria
During the corona pandemic, the PCR test was considered the ultimate in detecting a virus infection. It impressed in terms of sensitivity (what was that again?) and specificity (also forgotten…
Video: Record toad caught in Australia
STORY: Invasive species are always on the wanted list of Australian park rangers. A large number of animals that have been introduced or settled negligently threaten the native flora and…
Australia: Giant toad “Toadzilla” weighs 2.7 kilograms
“Toadzilla” Almost as heavy as a baby: Monster toad discovered in Australia By chance, rangers spotted this giant specimen of a cane toad in Australia. It weighs 2.7 kilograms. ©…
Monster toad discovered in Australia: “Toadzilla” weighs 2.7 kilograms
“Toadzilla” Almost as heavy as a baby: Monster toad discovered in Australia By chance, rangers spotted this giant specimen of a cane toad in Australia. It weighs 2.7 kilograms. ©…
Science: As heavy as a baby: Monster toad discovered in Australia
Science As heavy as a baby: Monster toad discovered in Australia A cane toad in Conway National Park in the Whitsunday region of north Queensland. It has been christened ‘Toadzilla’.…
USA: National Parks Service warns against licking off psychedelic toad venom
USA/Mexico National Park Service tells visitors not to lick psychedelic poison off toads The National Park Service posted this picture of the Sonoran desert toad on its Facebook page. It…
Award for text “Green Toad”: Ana Marwan receives Bachmann Prize
Status: 06/26/2022 1:46 p.m Ana Marwan won the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize. The author, who comes from Slovenia, prevailed against 13 competitors in the German-language literature reading competition with the laconic,…
Award for text “Green Toad”: Ana Marwan receives Bachmann Prize
Status: 06/26/2022 1:46 p.m Ana Marwan won the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize. The Slovenian author prevailed against 13 competitors in the German-language literature reading competition with the laconic, enigmatic text “Change…
Controversial trend in the US: When toxic toad slime is booming
Status: 04/22/2022 10:37 a.m The slime of the Sonoran desert toad is very popular in the USA. It contains a substance that is highly prized by fans of psychedelic drugs.…