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Toadzilla’s Weigh-In

The weigh-in captured on video unfortunately didn’t seem to capture Toadzilla’s true grandeur and girth.
The weigh-in captured on video unfortunately didn’t seem to capture Toadzilla’s true grandeur and girth. Gif: Queensland Government

A video taken of the toad being measured via hanging scale shows that the combined weight of Toadzilla + bucket was 5.05 kg at the time and that the bucket alone weighed 2.7 kg—which would leave Toadzilla at a less impressive 2.35 kg.

However, the rangers and Queensland press officer insisted that the initial, undocumented 2.7 kg was the true value. And who are we at Gizmodo to question the new queen?

Matt Watson, a media officer with the Queensland Department of Environment and Science, wrote to Gizmodo in an email: “I believe it was four days between the initial 2.7kg weigh in and the recorded video. I’m not sure on the world record process, but it would’ve been great to get a photo of the initial weigh-in.”

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