Toadzilla, Dog-sized toad found in Australia

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A giant cane toad the size of a small dog and nicknamed Toadzilla has been captured in northern Australia.

Toadzilla is the biggest cane toad ever found in Australia's Northern Territory and weighs just under two pounds, according to an environmental group.

Environmentalists have been trying to stop the spread of the poisonous creatures across the country's tropics.

The toads were introduced from Hawaii in the 1930s in a failed attempt to control native cane beetles.

Toadzilla was caught during a community hunt in Darwin. Residents have been urged to help stop the spread of this most unwelcome of pests.

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Environmental group FrogWatch, which organises hunts to destroy the toads, said the creature measured 20.5cm (8 inches) and weighed 861g (1.9lb).

"He is huge. I would hate to meet his big sister," said FrogWatch co-ordinator Graeme Sawyer.

Cane toads were first released in Queensland and have since marched in their millions across the country.

They are prolific breeders. Some estimates put their number as high as 200 million.

What is beyond doubt is their effect on the environment.

They have poisoned countless native animals, including crocodiles which have died after eating them.

The population of some snakes, lizards and small marsupials have also suffered greatly.

A Northern Territory MP once said the toads were such a menace that people should attack them with golf clubs to keep them at bay.

more read here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6498137.stm

[Daahan]

Kudos to BBC for only showing its face, and not the actual size of the toad.

[Rescue]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070327/ap_ ... nster_toad

This site actually shows the whole toad.

[Epical]

They're going to kill it. =(

[dilbert]

On the first link, Click Enlarge Image and you'll see how large it actually is.

And if it were up to me to kill this thing, I would have to reinact the toad in blender classic game irl, or batters up!

[Devek]

If it was cute we would care about its rights and want to defend it..

It is an icky frog though, kill it!

[Shadida]

Quick Toad, use Frog Chorus and make the environmental control group do your bidding!

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there are 200 million of them, maybe we should invent a novel Australian dish that uses the toadzilla as the main ingredient. i think we have something here...

[Shadida]

there are 200 million of them, maybe we should invent a novel Australian dish that uses the toadzilla as the main ingredient. i think we have something here...

They have poisoned countless native animals, including crocodiles which have died after eating them.

kk you first

[Plow]

Toadzilla was caught during a community hunt in Darwin

and wtf at "urging people to hunt them with golf clubs" lol

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there are 200 million of them, maybe we should invent a novel Australian dish that uses the toadzilla as the main ingredient. i think we have something here...

They have poisoned countless native animals, including crocodiles which have died after eating them.

kk you first

yea but we aren't eating them raw. i know there is a chinese dish made from mainly frog legs and vegies, and it was crazy-delicious.

[TsingTao]

A Northern Territory MP once said the toads were such a menace that people should attack them with golf clubs to keep them at bay.

I'm getting all sorts of amusing images here. Squads of driver wielding toad fighters, people being swarmed over by hoards of toads as they flail away with a pitching wedge. Great fun.

Someone needs to shop a lazer on to the picture of Toadzilla. Preferably while it's destroying a major port city. The name 'Toadzilla' demands it!

[Shuemue]

measured 20.5cm (8 inches) and weighed 861g (1.9lb).

The BBC just described my penis.

(Sorry, that was so immature )

[Scythiroth]

A Northern Territory MP once said the toads were such a menace that people should attack them with golf clubs to keep them at bay.

I'm getting all sorts of amusing images here. Squads of driver wielding toad fighters, people being swarmed over by hoards of toads as they flail away with a pitching wedge. Great fun.

Someone needs to shop a lazer on to the picture of Toadzilla. Preferably while it's destroying a major port city. The name 'Toadzilla' demands it!

I see frogs sitting peacfully on a golf course and in the distance a bunch of golf carts come over a hill all epic, like in a movie. The frogs start running away but get beat down by the men and women riding the carts wearing their goofy golfing outfits. ._.

[Huggo]

measured 20.5cm (8 inches) and weighed 861g (1.9lb).

The BBC just described my penis.

(Sorry, that was so immature )

Now THAT is something we all wanna see. Or at least Tonko will.

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measured 20.5cm (8 inches) and weighed 861g (1.9lb).

The BBC just described my penis.

(Sorry, that was so immature )

and we all know media descriptions are grossly exaggerated.

[Scythiroth]

measured 20.5cm (8 inches) and weighed 861g (1.9lb).

The BBC just described my penis.

(Sorry, that was so immature )

and we all know media descriptions are grossly exaggerated.

The camera adds 5 inches.

[Shuemue]

I knew I'd regret that joke.

Why couldn't I resist?

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I knew I'd regret that joke.

Why couldn't I resist?

you left yourself wide open for that one

[TsingTao]

A Northern Territory MP once said the toads were such a menace that people should attack them with golf clubs to keep them at bay.

I'm getting all sorts of amusing images here. Squads of driver wielding toad fighters, people being swarmed over by hoards of toads as they flail away with a pitching wedge. Great fun.

Someone needs to shop a lazer on to the picture of Toadzilla. Preferably while it's destroying a major port city. The name 'Toadzilla' demands it!

I see frogs sitting peacfully on a golf course and in the distance a bunch of golf carts come over a hill all epic, like in a movie. The frogs start running away but get beat down by the men and women riding the carts wearing their goofy golfing outfits. ._.

Add in a giant speaker blaring 'Flight of the Valkyries' and I'm with ya on this.