Catch a toad

There is a national disaster in Australia - a poisonous cane toad (the toad Aga).
The toads were imported in 1935 from Hawaii to deal with a beetle, the damage sugar cane.
Amphibians are well accustomed, now there are about 200 million of the continent.
Heat few enemies - and green otzhiraet to the weight of a few kilos.
And once I caught a miracle the size of a small dog ...
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There are special units that conduct regular raids on the ponds to catch frogs.
A Queensland Day passes catching frogs.
They must be delivered to collection points alive and unharmed.
They were then euthanized and recycle gas in a non-toxic liquid fertilizer.



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Yeah dangerous in all periods of his life.
After contact with mucous membranes or in the blood of the toad venom causes cardiac arrest for 15 minutes.
In China, these frogs are a popular ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
Its toxins are used as a stimulant for the heart, a diuretic and a cure for sinusitis and toothache.



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