Farm life turns male toads female

Toads studied over a wide area are most affected near agriculture

Among toads living in farm country, gents tend to resemble the gals — both inside and out. This doesn’t bode well for the hoppers impressing local ladies, much less fathering their tadpoles.

GENDER HOPPING A new study of cane toads links proximity to agriculture with feminized — even intersex — males J.