Why these toads are evolving faster than anyone expected By Talker News May 4, 2026 4 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An invasive cane toad (Rhinella marina) is measured in Australia. (Chris Barlow / Macquarie University via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen BeechCane toads have leapt ahead of evolution theories by growing bigger and changing more rapidly than expected, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 :?G2D:G6 DA64:6D 92D 3F=865 :? D:K6 D:?46 36:?8 :?EC@5F465 :?E@ y2A2? =6DD E92? d_ J62CD 28@[ C6G62=D E96 DEF5J]k^AmkAm$4:6?E:DED D2J E96:C 7:?5:?8D DF886DE 6?G:C@?>6?E2= AC6DDFC6D 42? 5C:G6 C2A:5 3:@=@8:42= 492?86]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J 4@>A2C:?8 :?G2D:G6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ab^_`^ab^E@25K:==2\3C62<D\E96\C64@C5\2D\962G:6DE\@7\:ED\DA64:6D^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm42?6 E@25Dk^2m :? y2A2? 2?5 pFDEC2=:2 7@F?5 QDF3DE2?E:2=Q 492?86D :? 3@5J D:K6 2?5 D92A6 92G6 56G6=@A65 >F49 >@C6 C2A:5=J E92? DF886DE65 3J =@?8\96=5 :562D @7 E96 A246 @7 6G@=FE:@?]k^AmkAm#6D62C496CD >62DFC65 2?5 H6:8965 H:=5\42F89E 42?6 E@25D @? xD9:82<: xD=2?5 :? D@FE96C? y2A2? 2?5 4@>A2C65 E96> E@ E@25D >62DFC65 :? pFDEC2=:2[ w2H2:: 2?5 $@FE9 p>6C:42]k^Am (Photo by Flávio Santos via Pexels) kAm%96 >@DE DEC:<:?8 5:776C6?46 H2D :? 3@5J D:K6 H:E9 25F=E E@25D 7C@> xD9:82<: H6:89:?8 2? 2G6C286 `h_ 8C2>D W_]c =3DX 4@>A2C65 E@ `bd8 W_]b =3DX 7@C E@25D 7C@> pFDEC2=:2[ H9:=6 E96:C 2G6C286 =6?8E9 H2D `aa >:==:>6E6CD Wc]g :?496DX 4@>A2C65 E@ ```>> Wc]b :?DX]k^AmkAm%96 7:?5:?8D[ AF3=:D965 :? E96 ;@FC?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@J2=D@4:6EJAF3=:D9:?8]@C8^;@FC?2=^CD@DQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm#@J2= $@4:6EJ ~A6? $4:6?46k^2m[ 2=D@ D9@H65 E92E xD9:82<: E@25D 925 H:56C 9625D[ D9@CE6C 2C>D 2?5 =@?86C =68D E92? E@25D 7C@> @E96C =@42E:@?D]k^Am More from this section +2 New York Jets Complete Historic Inaugural Season of Nation's Largest Collegiate Women's Flag Football League, with Marymount Hoisting "The Betty" +5 Gatorade Unveils "Body of Science" - a Multi-Year Research Commitment to Help Close the Gap in Women's Hydration Science Across Life Stages +2 New Jersey Sanctions Girls Flag Football as Varsity Sport, Continuing New York Jets' Proven Legacy of Driving Varsity Recognition kAmr2?6 E@25D 92G6 DAC625 E@ >@C6 E92? c_ 4@F?EC:6D H@C=5H:56 7C@> E96:C 2?46DEC2= 923:E2E :? ?@CE9\62DE6C? $@FE9 p>6C:42]k^AmkAm%96J 7:CDE DAC625 E@ !F6CE@ #:4@ 2?5 E96? E@ w2H2:: 2?5 7C@> E96C6 E@ pFDEC2=:2 :? E96 `hb_D]k^AmkAm%96 E@25D @7 xD9:82<: H6C6 :?EC@5F465 7C@> w2H2::[ G:2 %2:H2? 2?5 E96 s2:E@ xD=2?5D[ :? `hfg]k^AmkAm$6?:@C C6D62C496C #:4< $9:?6 D2:5i Qv:G6? E96D6 A@AF=2E:@?D @7 E@25D :? y2A2? 2?5 pFDEC2=:2 D92C65 2 4@>>@? 9:DE@CJ :? w2H2:: F?E:= E96 `hb_D[ E96D6 5:776C6?46D :? D:K6 2?5 3@5J D92A6 92G6 56G6=@A65 :? =6DD E92? `__ J62CD]k^Am By Talker kAmQ%96 :562 E92E 6G@=FE:@?2CJ 492?86 92AA6?D 2E 2 8=24:2==J D=@H A246 :D 36:?8 492==6?865 3J C646?E 6G:56?46 D9@H:?8 C2A:5 492?86D :? DA64:6D 4@?7C@?E65 H:E9 ?@G6= 492==6?86D[ =:<6 36:?8 EC2?D=@42E65 E@ 2 5:776C6?E 923:E2E]Qk^AmkAm%96 DEF5J 5:5?VE 4@==64E DF77:4:6?E 52E2 E@ 2==@H C6D62C496CD — 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>B]65F]2F^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm|24BF2C:6 &?:G6CD:EJk^2m 2?5 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DJ5?6J]65F]2F^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 $J5?6Jk^2m :? pFDEC2=:2 A=FD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]<J@E@\F]24];A^6?Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmzJ@E@ &?:G6CD:EJk^2m :? y2A2? — E@ E6DE 2=E6C?2E:G6 E96@C:6D 23@FE H92E >:89E 36 5C:G:?8 E96 492?86D :? 3@5J D:K6]k^AmkAmqFE E96 C6D62C49 E62> DA64F=2E65 E92E E96 =2C86C 3@5J D:K6D @7 xD9:82<: E@25D 4@F=5 C67=64E 72G@C23=6 4=:>2E:4 4@?5:E:@?D[ A2CE:4F=2C=J J62C\C@F?5 C2:?72== @C E96 :>A24E @7 =@H6C AC6DDFC6 7C@> AC652E@CD @? E96 :D=2?5]k^AmkAm$9:?6[ 2? 6G@=FE:@?2CJ 3:@=@8:DE 2?5 64@=@8:DE 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>B]65F]2F^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm|24BF2C:6 &?:G6CD:EJk^2m :? $J5?6J[ 25565i Q(6 5@?VE 92G6 2 4=62C :562 @7 E96 6G@=FE:@?2CJ 7@C46D E92E >:89E 36 :?G@=G65[ D@ H6 42?VE D2J H9J 3@5J >2DD 2?5 D92A6 92D 492?865 2>@?8 E96 E@25D :? E96 y2A2?6D6 DJDE6>]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Stephen Beech Recommended for you Most Popular City continuing ‘good faith’ negotiations with Cemwall Ben Russell remembered for more than just accomplishments ACS principals named 1 remains in custody in Tallassee shooting BOE approves talks for future of Radney school building Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 77° Sunny77° / 43° 3 PM 77° 4 PM 78° 5 PM 77° 6 PM 75° 7 PM 72°
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