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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Toxic Toads Evolve Longer Legs, Study Says


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New generations of cane toads in northern Australia have longer legs than those in older populations, according to a new study. The toxic toads are therefore able to move faster and are spreading across the continent at a rate of more than 31 miles (50 kilometers) a year.

Photograph courtesy Ben Phillips/Nature