I’ve never found a toad this big before, but I guess everything is bigger in Texas!
The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a huge species of toad that reaches lengths of up to ten inches. It gets its common name from the fact that it was introduced to certain areas to help control the pests in sugar cane fields.
With the ability to lay thousands of eggs coupled with their rather unrestricted diet, the Cane Toad can take over an area. Not only will they eat living animals including reptiles, amphibians, rodents and even birds, but they will also eat various plants, dead material, dog food and even garbage.
If you want to learn more about them, including why some people lick them, you’ll have to check out the video. Enjoy!
The information is the video is original but I did have a quick refresher from this source.
THE WILD-MAN'S WILD FRIENDS - EPISODE 27
CANE TOAD
If you enjoyed this video, please consider thanking @thelivingpoet for encouraging me to make it!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-wild-friend-cane-toad
Until next time…
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Jeez man. That thing is huge!
First thing I thought when the postImage showed up was:" What the hell is @pappa-pepper doing with Jabba The Hut !"
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Lol!
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nice post
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very interesting man, very interesting posts ☺ respect ☺
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I agree with both of those, and I am glad that you enjoyed it!
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That toad is on Steroids!
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If they were thrown out in the garbage, he very well could be! LOL!
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That damn toad is bigger than my balls
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That is most likely a good thing...
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That's a giant toad man! People must be really crazy to lick toads though!
Thanks for your usual very informative post dear!
Now I know why people lick roads!!!
Cheers
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It's the first time i see a huge toad like this man. Thanks for sharing this informative content, i have learn something new today with you @ papa-pepper
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My word! That 🐸 Is BIG! Thanks for sharing! Love learning about creatures in other states.
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Whoo! That's one big toad..."Toadzilla"
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Omg frogs in the video :-)
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iv kept dwarf african frogs in a planted aquarium some years ago.. they are fun to watch especially while feeding..they go nuts..lol
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thanks for share...
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Awesome vlog!
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Wooow... Its so biig.. nice photo @papa-pepper
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it is very big 😯 nice photo
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Great post! Cannot believe how big that Cane Toad is. I guess he is doing his job eating all the pest bugs.
Thought you might enjoy this GIF. So sweet that this guy loves to be massaged.
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Wow awesome !
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That has to be the biggest Toad i have ever seen,Thank's for sharing!
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I hope this toad can be as big as my steem power
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Hi, im new on steemit. This is my 2nd comment and you are so cool.
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Welcome! Steemit is the place to be!
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He's awfully cute, although I wouldn't want to lick him! I remember seeing one of these toads in New Mexico, although at the time I didn't know what it was called. I saw something hop out of the corner of my eye and expected to see a rabbit but instead was the biggest toad I'd ever seen in my life!
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Once my finger grabbed the frog! I screamed=)))
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That is one big toad!!! I never saw any when I was in Texas (probably a good thing).
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Nice
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Don't get a cat as a mouser for your farm get a CANE TOAD instead. But...No licking.
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someone imported Cane Toads to Texas?
that was pretty stupid.
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Wow, that is one big toad!
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Yes it is!
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That is one insanely humongous toad!!! Yikes. Dude needs to lay off the steroids! 😂
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They say everything is bigger in Texas :) Thank you for sharing the toads story. I just can't wrap my head around the thought of someone licking a toad! The lengths to which humans can go to get high :) LOL .
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Sounds like it was a happy day for your people ! Upvoted and Resteemed! Thanks @papa-pepper!
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It was a happy day! Thanks!
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Great animals as always. Thanks. Upvoted. Resteemed.
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That's gigantic! I appreciate the size comparison; I'm surprised they didn't try to hop away.
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That is a huge toad! I can not imagine licking it, but just for fun I would hold it and feel their slimy skin. It would be interesting experience.
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If that toad was a psycadellic toad! Hahaha
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Yup, it is.
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This animated video explains the life of Australian cane toads very well.
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Yep, this thing is huge. Good find. Had no idea a toad would eat living animals. Officially learned something new today.
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Woah thats a big toad man. I guess everything is really big in Texas like the saying go. Very nice read and i can tell that you are very knowledgeable about the subject. Looking at the other post from the comments i can see you love the wild.
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I really do enjoy the wild!
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Nice!
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Like para ti :)
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Oh my goodness. Such a cute creature and so deadly. I would name him Prince.
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Be careful, the Auzzie cane toads excreat a poison that is harmful to humans, there have been a few fatalitys from them, the texas ones may be friendlier.
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kumust papa! dang, that is one monster toad. and he eats mice even?? whoa.. anyway, thanks for the info and thanks also for your apocolypse game. it's awsome! :)
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great post! loved it
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Ooo my goodness that's huge toad, I wouldn't get close to it ever!
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Wow that's a big toad. They get up to 10" ? That is huge! Never saw one like that.
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Wowza, that's a big toad!
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Big critter.
Bork, BORK!
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Nice post!
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Hey @papa-pepper an animal I've met yay! Yep when I was in Australia, massive things especially when you step on one in the night when camping. Also rather noisy too haha
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Congratulations @papa-pepper!
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Why was I expecting you to lick it after you said they are like a class A drug and can kill?
That is a huge toad!
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The Toad is actually cute.
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wow that is one big toad indeed!
ITs true everything is bigger in Texas! Soon ur gonna get so big ur gonna have to move to Texas ;-)>
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