'A cane toad that size will eat anything it can fit into its mouth.' 9News
It was spotted by rangers in Conway National Park, near Airlie Beach.A cane toad so huge it was nicknamed 'Toadzilla' has been found in Queensland.The mammoth creature weighed almost 3kg - almost as much as a brick.But when she stepped out of the car and looked down, she gasped."We dubbed it Toadzilla, and quickly put it into a container so we could remove it from the wild.
A cane toad so huge it was nicknamed 'Toadzilla' has been found in Queensland.The mammoth creature weighed almost 3kg - almost as much as a brick. "A cane toad that size will eat anything it can fit into its mouth, and that includes insects, reptiles and small mammals."When we returned to base, she weighed in at 2.7kg, which could be a new record."The mammoth creature weighed almost 3kg - almost as much as a brick.
The creature was euthanised due to the environmental risk they pose, and is set to head to the Queensland Museum.They are now considered a threat to the nation, under the Environment Biodiversity and Conservation Act 1999.Female cane toads can produce up to 30,000 eggs in a season. Ranger Kylee Gray said a snake slithering across the track forced them to stop their vehicle. But when she stepped out of the car and looked down, she gasped at the huge cane toad.
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