A "giant" cane toad weighing 2.7 kilos (6 pounds) was discovered by Australian park rangers at a Queensland coastal park. Wildlife workers were driving through the park when they were forced to stop by a snake slithering across a trail. The snake was a warty brown specimen as long as a human arm.
The toad was put to death since it was an invasive species, and because of its size, experts assumed it was female. Although the toad's exact age is unclear, it is thought to survive up to 15 years in the wild. Female cane toads can lay up to 30,000 eggs in a season and are so venomous that they have driven several of their native predators extinct.
But this isn't the only such giant toad in the world. Here are some of the others you will be astonished to know about:
Goliath Toad (Bufo marinus): Found in Central and South America, the Goliath Toad can reach up to 33 cm (13 inches) in length and weigh up to 3 kg (6.6 lbs).
Cane Toad (Rhinella marina): Found in Central and South America, the Cane Toad can reach up to 20 cm (8 inches) in length and weigh up to 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs).
Marine Toad (Rhinella marina): Found in Central and South America, the Marine Toad can reach up to 20 cm (8 inches) in length and weigh up to 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs).
Argentine Horned Toad (Ceratophrys ornate): Found in South America, the Argentine Horned Toad can reach up to 20 cm (8 inches) in length and weigh up to 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs).
Surinam Toad (Pipa pipa): Found in South America, the Surinam Toad can reach up to 15 cm (6 inches) in length and weigh up to 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs).
African Giant Toad (Sclerophrys gutturalis): Found in Africa, the African Giant Toad can reach up to 15 cm (6 inches) in length and weigh up to 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs).
Borneo Giant Toad (Pedostibes hosii): Found in Southeast Asia, the Borneo Giant Toad can reach up to 15 cm (6 inches) in length and weigh up to 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs).
Giant Mexican Toad (Rhinella horribilis): Found in Central America, the Giant Mexican Toad can reach up to 15 cm (6 inches) in length and weigh up to 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs).
Cane Toad (Rhinella horribilis): Found in Central America, the Cane Toad can reach up to 15 cm (6 inches) in length and weigh up to 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs).
Brazilian Giant Toad (Rhinella ornativentris): Found in South America, the Brazilian Giant Toad can reach up to 15 cm (6 inches) in length and weigh up to 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs).
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