A cane toad recently discovered in Australia – named 'Toadzilla' – may lay claim to the title of world's biggest. Rangers weighed it and it came in at a record-breaking six pounds. More here: 📸: Queensland Department Of Environment and Science
The cane toad weighed in at nearly 6 pounds. Local news reported the toad was euthanized and taken to the Queensland Museum.A new “King of the Toads” discovered by Australian park rangers has been christened"Toadzilla" – and may lay claim to the coveted title of world’s biggest toad. rainforest on Jan. 12 by park rangers who were "shocked" to find the animal while on patrol.
Ranger Kylee Gray and her colleagues weighed the amphibian, which came in at a record-breaking 6 pounds. The last record, according to Guinness World Records, was set in 1991 by a Swedish pet toad at 5.8 pounds.the creature – an invasive cane toad that poses a threat to Australia's ecosystem – was euthanized like most other toads across Australia.
Cane toads’ population exploded in Australia after they were introduced in 1935 to control cane beetles and other pests because they faced no natural predators, Nolan told the outlet.
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