Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (1988)

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Description: This odd documentary is for the audience that can't get enough of off-center, real-life tales akin to those captured by Errol Morris (Gates of Heaven). In the 1930s Australian sugar-cane farmers imported the bufo marinus, or cane toad, from Hawaii to destroy the crop-damaging greyback beetle. In short, the descendents of the original 102 toads virtually took over half a continent. We hear from all sides about the problem: the scientific studies of their mating habits (bruising), defense systems (poison that can kill a predator), and their eating habits (almost anything). Much of Mark Lewis's short film sticks with the common fol ... (more)

Release date: 9 June 1988
UPC: 720229909723

Tags: Documentary (3), Hallucinogenic (1), True Films 200 (1), Sugarcane (1), Rapid Reproduction (1), Imported Species (1), Queensland (1), Animal In Title (1), Sort (1), Pest Control (1), Venom (1), Ecosystem (1), Animal Mating (1), Wildlife (1), Toad (1), Australian (1), Nature (1), Hawaii (1), Independent Film (1)

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"I read somewhere that this movie was Herzog's favourite documentary ever, so I had to give it a try and let me tell you: It's priceless. These cane toads were taken from Hawaii to Australia and they conquered the land. I don't want to spoil it for you, it's just a tease. "