Here's a cool article that just came out. BTS are becoming immune to cane toad toxins, particularly in areas where an invasive plant called "mother-of-millions" has been introduced. The plant has a toxin remarkably similar to cane toad toxin and where BTS feed on the plant they develop tolerance to the toxins of BOTH the plant and the cane toads.
A link to a short report about the article:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/01/weeds-save-bluetongue-from-the.html
A link to the full article in American Naturalist is at the bottom of the short report.
BTS becoming immune to Cane Toad toxins
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Re: BTS becoming immune to Cane Toad toxins
very cool is nice to see some animals adapting and resisting the cane toads
united we stand divided we fall
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Re: BTS becoming immune to Cane Toad toxins
wow thats awesome. Goes to show that an environment with things that arent supposed to be there CAN adapt, albeit very slowly.
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