More detailed explaination of the exploding toads

[Guest guest]

This is better explained and it's now official the holes in their

abdomen cause the toads to explode their entrails as a defence

mechanism. The crows in German knew how to kill them. The best way is

to kill the crows that knew how to kill the toads so the knowledge

could not be spread into a worldwide toad extinction.

 

 

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7654561/

 

Hungry crows may be behind exploding toads

More than 1,000 creatures have puffed up and popped

 

Florian Quand / AP

The pond in Hamburg where the corpses have been found has been tested,

but its quality is no better or worse than elsewhere in the city.

The Associated Press

Updated: 4:10 p.m. ET April 28, 2005

 

BERLIN - What†& #65533;s making toads puff up and explode in northern Europe?

More than 1,000 toad corpses have been found at a pond in an upscale

neighborhood in Hamburg and over the border in Denmark after bloating

and bursting.

 

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It†& #65533;s left onlookers baffled. The pond water in Hamburg has been

tested, but its quality is no better or worse than elsewhere in the

city. The toad remains have been checked for a virus or bacterium, but

none has been found.

 

One German scientist studying the splattered amphibian remains has a

theory: Hungry crows are pecking out their livers.

 

†& #65533;The crows are clever,†& #65533; said Frank Mutschmann, a Berlin

veterinarian who collected and tested specimens at the Hamburg pond. â

€ & #65533;They learn quickly from watching other crows how to get the livers.â

€ & #65533;

 

Based on the wounds, Mutschmann said, it appears that a bird pecks

into the toad with its beak between the amphibian†& #65533;s chest and

abdominal cavity, and the toad puffs itself up as a natural defense

mechanism.

 

But, because the liver is missing and there†& #65533;s a hole in the

toad†& #65533;s

body, the blood vessels and lungs burst and the other organs ooze out,

he said.

 

As gruesome as it sounds, it isn†& #65533;t actually that unusual, he said.

 

†& #65533;It†& #65533;s not unique †" it†& #65533;s in a city area, and that

makes it

spectacular,†& #65533; Mutschmann said. †& #65533;Of course, it†& #65533;s

something very

dramatic.†& #65533;

 

There have also been reports of exploded toads in a pond near Laasby

in central Jutland in Denmark.

 

Horror scene

Local environmental workers in Hamburg have described it as a scene

out of a horror or science fiction movie, with the bloated frogs

agonizing and twitching for several minutes, inflating like balloons

before they suddenly burst.

 

†& #65533;It†& #65533;s horrible,†& #65533; biologist Heidi Mayerhoefer was

quoted as

telling the daily Hamburger Morgenpost.

 

†& #65533;The toads burst, the entrails slide out. But the animal isn†& #65533;t

immediately dead †" they keep struggling for several minutes.†& #65533;

 

Hamburg†& #65533;s Institute for Hygiene and the Environment regularly tests

water quality in the city and has found no evidence the toads were

diseased. The institute also ruled out a fungus brought in from South

America was infecting the toads.

 

Other theories have been that horses on a nearby track might have

infected the amphibians with a virus, or even that the toads are

committing suicide to save others from overpopulation.

 

Could hungry crows be a reasonable answer?

 

†& #65533;We haven†& #65533;t seen that. It might be, it might not be,†& #65533;

said

institute spokeswoman Janne Kloepper. †& #65533;It†& #65533;s

speculation,†& #65533; until

it†& #65533;s observed, she added.

 

In the meantime, officials in Hamburg have advised residents to stay

away from the pond, which German tabloids have dubbed †& #65533;the death

pool.†& #65533;

© 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may

not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

[Guest guest]

not exactly...

the toads inflate their lungs as a defense mecanism... they dont deliberately blow out their guts... that happens because there is no longer a divider between the lungs and the rest of the toad.

 

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parhat

Sunday, May 01, 2005 3:59 AM

More detailed explaination of the exploding toads

This is better explained and it's now official the holes in their abdomen cause the toads to explode their entrails as a defence mechanism. The crows in German knew how to kill them. The best way is to kill the crows that knew how to kill the toads so the knowledge could not be spread into a worldwide toad extinction.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7654561/Hungry crows may be behind exploding toadsMore than 1,000 creatures have puffed up and poppedFlorian Quand / APThe pond in Hamburg where the corpses have been found has been tested, but its quality is no better or worse than elsewhere in the city.The Associated PressUpdated: 4:10 p.m. ET April 28, 2005BERLIN - What†& #65533;s making toads puff up and explode in northern Europe? More than 1,000 toad corpses have been found at a pond in an upscale neighborhood in Hamburg and over the border in Denmark after bloating and bursting.advertisement It†& #65533;s left onlookers baffled. The pond water in Hamburg has been tested, but its quality is no better or worse than elsewhere in the city. The toad remains have been checked for a virus or bacterium, but none has been found.One German scientist studying the splattered amphibian remains has a theory: Hungry crows are pecking out their livers.†& #65533;The crows are clever,†& #65533; said Frank Mutschmann, a Berlin veterinarian who collected and tested specimens at the Hamburg pond. †& #65533;They learn quickly from watching other crows how to get the livers.†& #65533;Based on the wounds, Mutschmann said, it appears that a bird pecks into the toad with its beak between the amphibian†& #65533;s chest and abdominal cavity, and the toad puffs itself up as a natural defense mechanism.But, because the liver is missing and there†& #65533;s a hole in the toad†& #65533;s body, the blood vessels and lungs burst and the other organs ooze out, he said.As gruesome as it sounds, it isn†& #65533;t actually that unusual, he said.†& #65533;It†& #65533;s not unique â€" it†& #65533;s in a city area, and that makes it spectacular,†& #65533; Mutschmann said. †& #65533;Of course, it†& #65533;s something very dramatic.†& #65533;There have also been reports of exploded toads in a pond near Laasby in central Jutland in Denmark.Horror sceneLocal environmental workers in Hamburg have described it as a scene out of a horror or science fiction movie, with the bloated frogs agonizing and twitching for several minutes, inflating like balloons before they suddenly burst.†& #65533;It†& #65533;s horrible,†& #65533; biologist Heidi Mayerhoefer was quoted as telling the daily Hamburger Morgenpost.†& #65533;The toads burst, the entrails slide out. But the animal isn†& #65533;t immediately dead â€" they keep struggling for several minutes.†& #65533;Hamburg†& #65533;s Institute for Hygiene and the Environment regularly tests water quality in the city and has found no evidence the toads were diseased. The institute also ruled out a fungus brought in from South America was infecting the toads.Other theories have been that horses on a nearby track might have infected the amphibians with a virus, or even that the toads are committing suicide to save others from overpopulation.Could hungry crows be a reasonable answer?†& #65533;We haven†& #65533;t seen that. It might be, it might not be,†& #65533; said institute spokeswoman Janne Kloepper. †& #65533;It†& #65533;s speculation,†& #65533; until it†& #65533;s observed, she added.In the meantime, officials in Hamburg have advised residents to stay away from the pond, which German tabloids have dubbed †& #65533;the death pool.†& #65533;© 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml