Reviled by many Australians, the cane toad has fans in China, where it is a popular ingredient in a range of traditional medicines.

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And they gobble up small animals, which have no defenses against the toad.

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To reduce conflict with drivers, the Toad Detour operates by a "Toad Code" that bars volunteers from using profanity and from drinking alcohol at their outposts.

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Having adopted an English accent to avoid being bullied, he first showed a talent for acting in school productions of Toad of Toad Hall and Oh, What a Lovely War.

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The toad population has declined steeply in the area since 1980, when it was around 10, 000.

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