Choosy cannibals: Targeted consumption of conspecific hatchlings by larval cane toads is triggered by species‐specific defensive toxins
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8655
Abstract: Abstract In many species, cannibalism is uncommon and involves nonselective consumption of conspecifics as well as heterospecifics. However, within their invasive Australian range, cane toad larvae (Rhinella marina) specifically target and voraciously consume the eggs… read more here.
Keywords: triggered species; consumption; cane; bufadienolide toxins ... See more keywords