GBWhite
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Yes, keelbacks are one of if not the only native snake in australia that can eat cane toads with little-to-no ill effects.Can it eat a cane toad without ill effects?
Crows have learned to flip cane toads over onto their backs and attack them from the belly.Unfortunately, research shows that none of the species with a resistance to toad poison LIKE to eat cane toads - only if there's no other prey or is an easy catch.
I was only referring to reptiles.Crows have learned to flip cane toads over onto their backs and attack them from the belly.
A thought I just had is that maybe they don't flip them because of their toxicity, but rather do it because the belly skin is a lot softer than the leathery hide that cane toads have on their backs.Crows have learned to flip cane toads over onto their backs and attack them from the belly.
A thought I just had is that maybe they don't flip them because of their toxicity, but rather do it because the belly skin is a lot softer than the leathery hide that cane toads have on their backs.
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