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Questions on Cane Toads, Rhinella marina
- How often are they active?
- How far do they travel?
- What time of day do they prefer to be active?
- Are there difference in toad activity between the dry season and rainy season?
Methods
- Surgery to implant radio transmitters and temperature monitoring devices inside 4 toads.
- Toads returned to original habitat.
- Toad location and movements monitored in the forest.
- Recorded body temperatures of the toads throughout study period.
- Data collected from the population of toads that inhabit the field station campus.
Comparison of Males and Females
Toad body temperatures
- Toads hid inside the trees that fell from Hurricane Patricia.
Toads emerge when it rains or at 11:00 p.m.- They often forage under lights and capture beetles.
- They accumulate under leaky faucets.
Female 1's initial home range was 0.047 hectares.
Male 1's initial home range was 0.019 hectares.
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