Despite its widespread biodiversity, Australia holds an unenviable record when it comes to wildlife: the highest mammalian extinction rate in the world. Since the arrival of Europeans and colonial ...

Field work is underway near Broome where researchers are deliberately breeding the invasive cane toad as part of a strategy to protect native wildlife.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The animal kingdom is full of moments like these, with different species ...

From an animal that’s not actually an animal, to the world’s only venomous primate, there are some unusual deadly animals in ...

What looked like just another fallen iguana carried a hidden toxin. It's a warning Florida veterinarians said pet owners can't afford to miss.

A rare Florida cold front stunned and killed thousands of invasive iguanas, but wildlife experts warn the population is likely to rebound due to their high reproductive rate.

From alligator-eating snakes and venomous fish to poisonous toads and New Yorkers, Florida is the land of invasive species. Over the last century, creatures have swam, slithered, crawled—or, in many ...

In 1935, native beetles were wreaking havoc on Australia’s sugar cane crops in Queensland. The beetle larvae lived in the soil and chewed on sugarcane roots, stunting growth or killing the plants.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes you really don't know what is going to walk through the door at a veterinary clinic, and apparently that includes a Cane ...

Cane toads are an invasive species in Florida that secrete a milky-white toxin called bufotoxin, which can be deadly to pets. Cane toads can be distinguished from native toads by their large size, ...