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In reality, though, it’s big news in the science community. Professor Simon Scarpetta is the lead author on a study, ...
The humble iguana may have have pulled off an epic migration millions of years ago, traveling from the coast of today’s Mexico to Fiji on rafts made of vegetation.
These Iguanas Got Carried Away: Recently published research makes the case that the ancestors of Fiji’s iguanas crossed ... Darwin’s Frogs: Males of the South American species incubate ...
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March 20 is World Frog Day. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness of frogs and other amphibians, according to worldfrogday.org. Frog populations are under threat and many species are disappearing ...
The London Zoo recently established a breeding colony to save the frog from extinction. By Franz Lidz The folk song “Frog Went a-Courtin’” recounts the efforts of a sword- and pistol-toting ...
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A genetic analysis reveals that Fiji’s iguanas are most closely related to lizards living in North America’s deserts. How is this possible? With their bright green scales and powder blue and ...
The Fijian international has played a key role in the development of rugby league in the island nation, setting up the Kikau Academy in 2023 to help provide youngsters with the chance to chase ...
But it hasn't been easy for the 23-year-old Fijian. "When I found out and I isolated myself, it felt like the ground opened and I fell in and it just closed on me," he said. It's an increasingly ...
The Fiji iguanas are an outlier All told, there are over 2,100 species in the suborder Iguania, a large group that also includes animals such as chameleons, anoles, bearded dragons and horned lizards.