The large amphibian is native to Central and South America and are rarely found this far north.
An employee at a hardware store in Minnesota received a slimy surprise when they found a cane toad in a shipment of plants. The problem is... there are no cane toads in Minnesota.in Roseville on Tuesday.
"Our front-desk volunteer who admitted the toad was shocked to see such a large, unusual toad when she looked in the bucket that the client was carrying," Brittney Yohannes, communications and development director of the state's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center , toldWhile veterinary staff members at the WRC were not able to immediately identify the species, a local expert recognized it as a cane toad.
Photo of the cane toad found in a Minnesota hardware store. Cane toads are native to Central and South America and are rarely found this far north.Cane toads are large amphibians native to South and Central America, although they are also found as an invasive species in Florida and Northern Australia. On average, cane toads grow to weigh about 3lbs, as per estimates from the U.S. Geological Survey. However, in January a cane toad, nicknamed", about the same as a small human baby.
Cane toads are a nuisance to local wildlife in the regions where they have been introduced, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has said. This is because they are highly toxic, releasing a milky-white toxin from glands behind their ears and across their backs. This toxin is deadly to many native species and, in rare cases, can beRead more
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