Chester Zoo's rare new animals which could cause 'strong disgust'

Alien-like toad with bizarre life cycle breeds at Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo welcomes its first Surinam toad hatchlings - rare amphibians with an 'alien-like' breeding cycle - boosting UK amphibian conservation…

Chester Zoo's rare new animals which could cause 'strong disgust'

The animals have been named after Alien film characters because of their similarities

Fascinating Surinam Toads Breed At Chester Zoo For The First Time

Surinam toads - a species that carries its developing young beneath the skin of the female’s back - have bred at Chester Zoo for the first time.

Rare Toad species bred at Chester Zoo for the first time

Surinam toads – a species that carries its developing young beneath the skin of the female’s back – have bred at Chester Zoo for the first time. The aquatic toads, which are native to South America and rarely seen in UK zoos, are famous for their distinctive reproductive process.Four new Surinam toads (Pipa parva), the first to live at Chester Zoo, have been named Ripley, Lambert, Ash and Dallas after characters in the iconic Alien films.Keepers…