Endangered Iriomote cat said threatened by poisonous toad

Endangered Iriomote cat said threatened by poisonous toad

TOKYO, Japan - The endangered Iriomote wildcats (file photo) on Iriomotejima Island in Okinawa Prefecture face a new threat from an invasion of the island by poisonous marine toads. The island is the only known habitat for the rare cats, which have been designated as a species requiring preservation. They were confirmed as a new species of cat in 1967.

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