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Exploding Toads

Posted by Zonk on from the end-times-are-here-repent! dept.

Badly Configured writes "The city of Hamburg in Germany is plagued by exploding amphibians (The Times, BBC, press release from the city, in German). People are warned not to go near the unstable animals for the fear of being hit. Experts have tested the toads for bacteria and chemicals, yet the reason for the animals going off remains a mystery..." From the article: "The toads' entrails are propelled for up to a metre (3.2ft), in scenes that have been likened to science fiction. Scientists are baffled. Possible explanations include a unknown virus or a fungus in the pond. "

6 of 79 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Bah! by jericho4.0 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Well, this might make you happy; Two exploding whales

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  2. Re:Conversion factors and significant digits by KinkifyTheNation · · Score: 2, Informative

    Well, 3.2 feet = 1 meter.

    They were just converting it, I don't think they actually closely measured the maximum distance.

  3. Documentary by fishmasta · · Score: 4, Informative

    You're probably refering to the Austrailian documentary Cane Toads.

    http://imdb.com/title/tt0130529/

  4. Re:Now to blame this on global warming by ziekke · · Score: 3, Informative
    Climate Change is not the same as Global Warming .

    They are different theories attempting to explain the same problem.

    And to stay on topic... ew!

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  5. Toads also exloding in Denmark by Maskedman · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's actually also happening in Denmark now.

    In a small town in western Denmark called Laasby, the toads are also exploding. Another weird thing is, that it often occurs between 2 and 3 in the night.

  6. Re:Where's the video? by apocamok · · Score: 3, Informative

    Not exactly video, but some pictures here:

    By the way, the toads has started exploding at the Danish city of Låsby too, as reported by Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet (in Danish, sorry)