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King. >> im ken bastida. opponents of an east bay highway project just got what they wanted and now caltrans will have to go another way after a judge ruled to halt widening work along highway 84 through niles canyon. but mike sugerman tells us the work stoppage will not come cheap for taxpayers. >> reporter: they are going to have to take another road not this road niles canyon which goes from fremont to sunol. they wanted to make big changes. those changes will not be coming. >> we sent calt...

>> larry, hes not going to hurt you. look at this one. >> larry: okay. look at that one. this one wraps himself in a bunch of slime, like snot or something, and they bury themselves in the earth to stay -- to keep his body real moist and things like that. you want to touch him? >> larry: yeah. >> you can wash your hands later. isnt that weird? ♪ jeremiah was a bullfrog ♪ he was a good friend of mine >> larry: im in that kind of mood today. >> this is the kinkajou, larry. its called the honey...

Whats he eat, little flies and things? does that look like a leaf to you, or what? >> larry: looks like a leaf. >> look at this here. >> larry: what is this? >> a buffeau marine toad. a cane toad. let him hop. hes fine. this is the one that you know who jumped on your son, this is a much bigger one. the only reason your son got nervous, these are poison glands behind his eyes there. thats a neurotoxic poison. >> larry: oh! >> only if you eat the frog. just dont touch it. because you get it in yo...

>> this is full grown. theres some that are smaller -- theres quite a few. crested tamarins. look at it. look at its head. look at the haircut. almost like the haircut some people have. a little mohawk. >> larry: i like that look. now, we have frogs from three rainforests. >> oh, yeah. look at this. put your hands up here where the cameras can see them. open your hands. thats great. >> larry: the one in the middle looks like a toy. give it to madeleine albright. >> which one is this one? >> a re...

>> larry: earlier we showed you a cane toad. if you missed the episode a couple of years ago, chance king, who is now 10, was on with his brother, cannon. they were then 8 and 7. heres what happened with the cane toad. >> dont touch this one. this is an african -- this is a cane toad, everybody. all right? if you notice, theres poison glands. will he hop right here? this is a cane toad. those right here are poison glands. this toad, larry, is the one that came over from south america. they broug...

>> larry: i like that look. now, we have frogs from three rain forests. >> oh, yes. put your hands up here where the cameras can see it. open your hands. >> larry: the one in the middle looks like a toy. >> which one is this one? >> a red-eyed tree frog. >> from where? >> south america. >> look at the color of that frog. see that right there. turn around a little bit, see his head. thats a tree frog. look at that, larry, look at this frog here. what is that? a leaf frog from malaysia. this is wh...

Arrived from brazil this evening. the 9-year-old was at center of an international custody battle. im randi kaye. a special "larry king live" starts right now. >> larry: tonight -- jack hanna is back. >> these are poisons on his ears. on his eye, see that right there? thats a toxic poison. >> larry: with his menagerie of gila monsters, freakiest and friendliest features. >> look at the colors on your screen there. >> larry: plus, well relive one of our finest or fondest animal moments, kinkajous...

>> larry: yeah. slimy. >> you can wash your hands later. isnt that weird? >> larry: ♪ jeremiah was a bull frog he was a good friend of mine ♪ you see, im in that kind of mood. >> this is the kinkajou, larry. its from south america. a honey bear. it was sold in pet trade in the 1960s. thats not allowed. that fur is so thick, larry, a bee sting couldnt get in front and penetrate. it has a tail that hangs from trees. its from central and south america. beautiful animal. >> larry: we got a real ...

>>. >> larry: earlier, we showed you a cane todd. heres what happened with the cane toad. >> dont touch this one. this is a cane toad, everybody. if you notice, theres poison glands -- will he hop right here? this is a cane toad. this larry is one that came over from south america. they brought them into this country in southern florida. there are poison glands right back there. >> get it away from me! get it off of me! >> larry: its okay. >> its a toad. its a toad. >> larry: its okay. >> i dont...

Who jumped on your son, this is the much bigger one. these are poisonous behind his eyes there. thats a neurotoxic poison. >> larry: oh! >> only if you eat the frog. just dont touch it. >> larry: we will show chance jumping at this. do it to the son, do it to the father. >> dont touch it. this frog was brought over from south america to control the rats and mice in the sugar cane fields. the frog has bred so much, its taking it out of control. its gotten out of hand is whats happened. >> larry: ...