As a general rule of thumb, most of the world’s wild animals keep their instinctual mating practices within their own species bubble. But if you’re a female plains spadefoot toad, then you just might ...

A representational image of a Cane Toad is exhibited at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 9, 2005. Getty Images/ Ian Waldie After the rare photograph of poisonous cane toads riding on the back of ...

Scientists have long thought that when two animals from two different species mate, it’s a colossal error and the end of the road for the mismatched couple. It’s ...

You’d think it would be a bad idea to mate with another species, but not if you’re a spadefoot toad. Because spadefoot toads breed in temporary pools their tadpoles must race to mature before the ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...