Australian scientists to train wildlife to avoid poisonous toads

The video discusses the threat posed by cane toads to native Australian animals like dingos, koalas, snakes, and iguanas, which can die from the toads' poison. Scientists have developed a sausage using less poisonous parts of the toads, combined with a harmless nausea-inducing salt, to train these animals to avoid eating the toads. When the animals ingest the bait, they spit it out, which helps them learn to avoid preying on cane toads in the wild.

Which of the following animals are affected by the poison of cane toads?

• Wombats

• Kangaroos

• Dingos

• Emus

What innovative method did scientists use to deter animals from eating cane toads?

• Developing a special sausage

• Creating a repellent spray

• Building protective barriers

• Using ultrasonic sound waves

What ingredient is added to the sausage to make animals spit it out?

• A bitter herb

• A spicy pepper

• A nausea-inducing salt

• A sweetener

What is the ultimate goal of the scientists' technique involving the sausage?

• To increase toad population

• To make toads less poisonous

• To train animals to avoid toads

• To eliminate cane toads

How do animals react after ingesting the bait developed by scientists?

• They become more aggressive

• They ignore it

• They spit it out

• They become sleepy