One of the world’s rarest toads has been successfully bred in captivity for the first time outside its country of origin by scientists at Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester . The ...

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The fatal disease can cause reddened and sloughed skin, hind-limb convulsions, ulcers or hemorrhaging, and respiratory and nervous-system problems — and it's responsible for the decline of about 200 ...