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In 1935, Australian government released 2,400 toads to destroy crop-eating beetles. Almost 100 years later, 200 million giant toads threaten 75 wildlife species- Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio put $200 million behind 100 endangered species across 30 countries. The list includes rare lemurs and pangolins to a ‘living fossil’ echidna
- In 1979, Japan released 30 mongooses onto Amami Oshima to kill venomous snakes, and it took 45 years to fix what happened next
- How to identify if the snake near your pond is a cottonmouth or just a harmless watersnakeMany people mistake snakes for cottonmouths. Experts say to look for specific features. Cottonmouths have stout bodies and dark facial stri...21 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
- What is the Frog Toxin allegedly used to assassinate Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny? What to know about EpibatidineEpibatidine, first identified in the 1990s from a frog species native to Ecuador, is not typically linked to intentional poisoning. Researc...15 Feb, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
- 82-year-old woman swallows live animals while trying bizarre home remedy for back pain, ends up in medical nightmareAn 82-year-old woman in eastern China was hospitalized after swallowing eight live frogs in a misguided attempt to cure her chronic back pa...08 Oct, 2025, 09.12 PM IST
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