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A bird that has been widely reviled in Australia for decades.
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Answer to Dictation 2
The reason is that it is helping to get rid of an even bigger nuisance.
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Viewed as a pest by many because of its propensity to scavenge food.
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The birds are now being viewed in a positive light.
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Adapted and learnt how to eat the poisonous and destructive cane toad.
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Help in eradicating a beetle that was devastating their crops.
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The toads soon began to wreak havoc as they rapidly spread.
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They ate many insects and small animals to the point of extinction.
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Their toxin is strong enough to kill most native animals that eat frogs.
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Answer to Dictation 10
The ibises then wash them in water and gobble them down.
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