2.7 kg toad found on Magnetic Island
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/20/we-dubbed-it-toadzilla-giant-cane-toad-believed-to-be-the-largest-of-its-species-found-in-australia
That’s a respectable weight for a new born baby
dv said:
2.7 kg toad found on Magnetic Islandhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/20/we-dubbed-it-toadzilla-giant-cane-toad-believed-to-be-the-largest-of-its-species-found-in-australia
That’s a respectable weight for a new born baby
And to some, as pretty too.
Shame they’re not easily edible.
Bubblecar said:
Shame they’re not easily edible.
Make them into fertilizer.
Bubblecar said:
Shame they’re not easily edible.
They are. The legs are supposed to be quite nice. It’s only the glands that are toxic. There are plenty of recipes out there for cane toad legs.
dv said:
2.7 kg toad found on Magnetic Islandhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/20/we-dubbed-it-toadzilla-giant-cane-toad-believed-to-be-the-largest-of-its-species-found-in-australia
That’s a respectable weight for a new born baby
My first thought was to return to the area and search for as many of it’s offspring as you can through in a shreader
duh: THROW
Ogmog said:
duh: THROW
and shredder.
Firstly I’d like to know how they get to Magnetic island. I know they have marinus in their name but can they swim that far in salt water?
The largest toads I’ve ever seen wouldn’t be as large as the one in the link, but still quite substantial.
I used to do a night freight run from Brisbane to Emerald on Saturday nights. And at Emerald airport there was often some rather large toads hanging around on the parking apron, as I guess it was a bit warmer than the grassy areas around it. I can remember one being most of the length of my shoe, so something like twice the size of the average toad I see around here.
Spiny Norman said:
The largest toads I’ve ever seen wouldn’t be as large as the one in the link, but still quite substantial.
I used to do a night freight run from Brisbane to Emerald on Saturday nights. And at Emerald airport there was often some rather large toads hanging around on the parking apron, as I guess it was a bit warmer than the grassy areas around it. I can remember one being most of the length of my shoe, so something like twice the size of the average toad I see around here.
They’d have to be a fair age to get to a large size. They live up to 15 years apparently.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Shame they’re not easily edible.
They are. The legs are supposed to be quite nice. It’s only the glands that are toxic. There are plenty of recipes out there for cane toad legs.
Thank you. That’s valuable to know.
I hadn’t heard that this one was on Magnetic Island, either. How did they get over there?
Drones could collect toads for fertilizer, to another drone storage truck.
How many toads would be needed for a viable fertilizer product ?
Spiny Norman said:
The largest toads I’ve ever seen wouldn’t be as large as the one in the link, but still quite substantial.
I used to do a night freight run from Brisbane to Emerald on Saturday nights. And at Emerald airport there was often some rather large toads hanging around on the parking apron, as I guess it was a bit warmer than the grassy areas around it. I can remember one being most of the length of my shoe, so something like twice the size of the average toad I see around here.
The larger toads are found in the leading animals venturing into a new territory due to the greater abundance of food. In areas where they have been for a while the food available to them has been reduced that in turn reduces the size they can grow.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Drones could collect toads for fertilizer, to another drone storage truck.How many toads would be needed for a viable fertilizer product ?
>>Male toads start calling for mates after the first summer storm, and they congregate after dark in shallow water where they wait to mount females. Once fertilised, female cane toads lay anywhere between 8,000 to 30,000 eggs – twice a year! These eggs hatch within 1-3 days and tiny tadpoles emerge.
More like do you have enough drones?
Bubblecar said:
Shame they’re not easily edible.
They did train some egrets to turn them upside down and eat them from underneath. I read about that once but I haven’t heard anything much since then.
ms spock said:
Bubblecar said:
Shame they’re not easily edible.
They did train some egrets to turn them upside down and eat them from underneath. I read about that once but I haven’t heard anything much since then.
Crows do this and have passed thee information on through several generations.
ms spock said:
Bubblecar said:
Shame they’re not easily edible.
They did train some egrets to turn them upside down and eat them from underneath. I read about that once but I haven’t heard anything much since then.
The crows taught the egrets.
roughbarked said:
ms spock said:
Bubblecar said:
Shame they’re not easily edible.
They did train some egrets to turn them upside down and eat them from underneath. I read about that once but I haven’t heard anything much since then.
The crows taught the egrets.
The water rats incise the liver out like a surgeon and leave the rest.