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Mutant cane toads in Gladstone

February 12, 2013


Mutant cane toads in Gladstone Researchers discover that “up to 20%” of cane toads in Gladstone, south of Rockhampton, have mutations including extra limbs and missing eyes. A concerning rate of “mutant toads” with extra limbs and missing eyes are being found in the industrial Queensland city of Gladstone. Scott Wilson from Central Queensland University said up to 20 per cent of cane toads in certain areas in Gladstone were found with “malformations”, compared with 1 per cent of the population in non-urban areas. On average, between 6 and 8 per cent of 10,000 cane toads examined across the Gladstone region have been found with abnormalities in the past three years. Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/animals/mutant-cane-toads-invade-gladstone-20130211-2e83z.html#ixzz2KZcd244H From: asiaafrica9 Views: 15 1 ratings Time: 01:16 More in Science & Technology

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