“We seem to have ended up with these sort of quite large, relatively long-lived voracious cannibals that are just ideally ...

By removing a gene to stunt cane toads at their tadpole stage, scientists hope they may have found a way to make the invader ...

During Rip’s long hibernation, his mouth had “grown together,” and that “if necessary, the mouth will be opened by an ...

Wildlife conservationists are working with landowners and concerned Texans to recover at-risk species. Currently, more than 1 ...

What is the Puerto Rican crested toad? The Puerto Rican crested toad is the only toad species native to Puerto Rico. Named for the bony crests above its large, golden eyes, this toad is also ...

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because ... some species employ one of the animal kingdom’s most bizarre defensive mechanisms: they ...

These are the toad patrols, and they help an amphibian with love on its mind. Early spring is the start of the breeding season for common toads (Bufo bufo to scientists). A warm, wet evening is ...

But by the time scientists described it in 2017, the toad was already imperiled. The very landscape that makes the Dixie Valley ideal for this animal also draws development. We’re fighting to save it ...

Dogs are naturally curious creatures, often using their noses and mouths to explore the world around them. Because they are ...

“The animals were evidently puzzled and taken aback by this unexpected attitude of his; and Toad felt, as he moved from one guest to the other, making his modest responses, that he was an object ...

The Colorado River toad study may help contribute to future research on the link between mental illness and psychedelics. In ...

Chinese reports about a giant inflatable toad have been deleted from the Internet after social media users compared the puffed-up animal to a former Communist Party chief.