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Non-native cane toads were introduced into Australia over 70 years ago to take care of an infestation of cane beetles, but without any natural predators to keep their own numbers down, the cane toad has become the symbol of Man's arrogance over Nature, and an epic warning for not studying the consequences of quick ecological fixes. With a population now soaring over 200 million, there's bound to be some genetic freaks out there, so this environmental group found one. Look at that thing, it's freaking huge (literally)! Their skin secretions are poisonous if ingested, so I hope that guy washed his hands before eating.
They should now introduce Kudzu to their environment. Kudzu can kill anything - I have some I'll sell to them cheap, cheap, cheap!
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