Australia's Most Destructive Creature

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Wait, so you're telling me.....they are literally turning the fricking frogs gay?

"All of this because of this stupid, ugly toad" i laughed way more than i should have

fun fact: Recent observations found bin chickens (ibises) using a method of wash, rinse, repeat (and then swallow whole) in order to eat the cane toads safely. Cane toads may be dangerous but Australia's wildlife always find a way to be more.

You know the toad disaster is bad where the DEATH ADDER is going endanger.

Okay, Australia isn't allowed to have any more new animals. It's obvious everything just gets faster and deadlier there.

I watched this documentary too back in high-school. I still distinctly remember the popping sounds the cane toads made when run over. I'm surprised that it's such an iconic part of science education even outside of Australia.

I grew up in far north Queensland as a boy, the LZ of the cane Toad... this is an informative video, but I can add a little more information. There is a little monitor lizard that has reached the endangered list because it sees the toad as a frog that is a normal part of its diet, also this little monitor is the ONLY animal to predate on the largest and most aggressive of the crocodiles, the "Saltwater crocodile" this little monitor will sneak into a crocs nest and steal eggs when the parent is off feeding... So now without a reduction in the crocs clutch, all the babies are hatching, this has in turn caused a boost in croc numbers...

As someone studying biology I absoloutely adore canetoads you're doing a really excellent job at explaining all these lovely creatures.

Cane toads and the gene shredder program remind me of the krogan from the Mass Effect video game series. A very aggressive and fast reproducing species was uplifted to fight a galactic invasion, and after they won the war they started reproducing out of control. Eventually the other species deployed a sterility plague which meant the majority of females are infertile, keeping their reproductive rate more in line with the other species.

By 2050, Australia will either be toad-free or overrun by genetically engineered truck-sized mega toads. Either I'm excited to see it.

This is the best segue into a sponsor I have ever seen. Not forced at all. Actually amusing making me want to do what she says to do. I'm a severe cynic so that is extremely rare. Kudos!

good job, nice sounds, scenerio and editing^^

i remember every summer growing up in queensland my family would have to cull the toads. they hunt at night so we would use lamps to attract moths which in turn attracted an army of toads emrerging from their burrows. culling is such a strange feeling. you are taking a life to save many other lives but its not their fault they are good at surviving.

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This is one of the most interesting nature videos I've ever watched about predatory animals. I've never even heard of the Cane Toad or most of the predators mentioned. This video was so fascinating, that I subscribed to this channel, something I hardly ever do. But one thing I have noticed about living organisms on this planet, nature generally finds a way to restore equilibrium, it may take decades, but it happens. BTW-thanks for putting the advertisement at the end of the video.

I would love to hear you talk about the reindeer and mice/rats of South Georgia. That's an amazing success story!

As a kid, Detol in a water-gun did the trick of killing a toad, the smell the next day was horrendous clearing the yard of dead toads. Toads will actively avoid car tires at the last second, they've become masters of avoiding cars on the road now.

As someone studying biology I absoloutely adore this channel, you're doing a really excellent job at explaining all these interesting concepts.

Thank you for the recent info? on these monsters. I live in Florida and they are hated here by many! Please can you do a video of how to rid them of your yard? They are so hard to kill.