lizards
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A Single Winter Storm Forced These Lizards To Start Evolving Practically Overnight
We typically think of evolution as an agonisingly gradual process, but there are occasions when nature compels species to move at a quicker pace. By studying a population of lizards both before and after a particularly severe cold snap, scientists have documented natural selection in fast motion, where the surviving reptiles — after just a…
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First Scientific Account Of A Tarantula Eating A Snake Is Pure Nightmare Fuel
Imagine the most elegant of dinner parties. The meal: A ground snake. Your guest: A tarantula. No silverware necessary, as your dining partner has brought its digestive juices with it.
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Meet The Million-Year-Old Lizard Species We Didn’t Know Existed Until Now
Mussau Island is one of the northernmost islands in Papua New Guinea. Not many animals make it out there, including biologists. That’s why this metre-long monitor lizard has been stalking the island for at least a million years before anyone knew it existed.