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Cane toads were introduced to Australia in the
. Sugar farmers thought they would help in eradicating a
that was devastating their
. However, the toads soon began to wreak
as they rapidly spread across the countryside. They ate many insects and small animals to the point of
. Their toxin is strong enough to kill most
animals that eat frogs and toads. They had no natural
in Australia, until the white ibis learnt to rid them of their
and gulp them up. An Australian
said the ibises pick the toads up and "flick them about". The
of this makes the toads release all their poison. The ibises then wash them in water and gobble them down.
