Elephant toad (SciiFii)

The elephant toad (Rhinella marina) is a species of very large terrestrial toad that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests and swamps across South America to help boost biodiversity. The elephant toad is most closely related to the cane toad (Rhinella marina). The elephant toad is the world's largest species of toad, hence its name, growing to be about the size of a medium-sized dog or a large vintage TV. The elephant toad is a prolific breeder; females lay single-clump spawns with thousands of eggs. Its reproductive success is partly because of opportunistic feeding: it has a diet, unusual among anurans, of both dead and living matter. The elephant toads feed on any animal smaller than itself, even including its smaller relatives due to its immunity against poisons of other toad species. The elephant toad has poison glands, and the tadpoles are highly toxic to most animals if ingested. Male elephant toads are sometimes named for their short elephant-like tusks which are used for charging against any animal, including very tough bugs, that will get too close. The conservation status of the elephant toad is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the elephant toad's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
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