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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

It's not your imagination. This is a weird rattlesnake season. Here's what's happening

Rattlesnake sightings and bites have surged in California due to unseasonably warm weather and increased outdoor activity.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

These snakes steal poison from their preyhere's how they know they have enough

Red-necked keelback snakes possess a potent toxin derived from the toads they consume, which can cause severe harm to predators like mongooses. The snakes store these toxins in specialized nuchal glands.
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Roam Research
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia's limestone caves and that's not all we found

Caves host unique ecosystems, often isolated, leading to the evolution of distinct species over time.
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fromNature
4 weeks ago

Daily briefing: How koalas escaped a genetic bottleneck

Koalas recovered substantial genetic diversity after near-extinction through increased recombination during rapid population expansion, demonstrating that severely depleted species can restore lost genetic material.
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK

The large tortoiseshell butterfly, extinct in Britain for decades, has returned as a resident species with spring sightings across southern England, increasing Britain's native butterfly count to 60.
Environment
fromNature
4 weeks ago

How these koalas bounced back from the brink of extinction

Victorian koala populations have recovered genetic diversity after near-extinction, demonstrating that species can regain lost genetic variation through effective conservation strategies.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

What would happen if snakes disappeared like in Zootopia 2? An investigation

Zootopia 2 defends snakes as misunderstood creatures while highlighting their critical ecological importance as mesopredators that control rodent populations and sustain food chains.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 weeks ago

Koalas show how species can bounce back from genetic dead ends

Koala populations demonstrate that genetic bottlenecks don't necessarily lead to extinction, with some species recovering surprising amounts of genetic diversity after population collapses.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea

Two marsupial species presumed extinct for 6,000 years were discovered alive in West Papua rainforests, representing rare Lazarus taxa that survived despite disappearing from fossil records.
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fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

These Bahamian Islands Are Home to a Rare, Pink Species of Lizard Found Nowhere Else on Earth-Here's How to Visit

The Exuma Island iguana, found only on Bitter Guana Cay in the Bahamas, is nearly extinct with approximately 5,000 remaining and faces threats from illegal hunting and invasive predators.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This May Be the Most Snake-infested National Park in the U.S., According to Experts

Big Bend National Park in Texas hosts close to half of all U.S. snake species, making it the snakiest national park in North America, with venomous species concentrated in southwestern desert regions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat

I get there, I look and here's this little crocodile swimming around in the water. The sighting occurred at Federal Park in Wallsend, close to a local pool and primary school. Kirsop said she was met with initial disbelief when she contacted the wildlife rescue group Wires, and the Australian Reptile Park.
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Environment
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

A Subspecies of Tortoise Returns to the Galapagos Islands

Conservationists reintroduced Floreana giant tortoises to the Galápagos using genetics, captive breeding, NASA habitat mapping, and invasive predator removal to restore the species.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

What links the basilisk lizard and the fishing spider? The Saturday quiz

1 Rodney King beating. 2 Boreal forest (taiga). 3 Named storm in the UK. 4 Dr Faustus (Marlowe play). 5 Floella Benjamin. 6 Gentlemen v Players. 7 RNLI. 8 Classical music. 9 Plots against Elizabeth I. 10 Ways of having your steak in France. 11 Animals that can walk on water. 12 Birth states of US presidents. 13 Scales used to measure natural phenomena: tornadoes; earthquakes; hurricanes; hazard from near-Earth objects.
Arts
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Why one of the world's largest lizards was left in a Bay Area home

This is the first Ornate Nile monitor that our animal control officer and patrol officers have encountered," she said.
California
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Snakes on a train? King cobras may be riding the rails in India

King cobras are appearing far outside their natural ranges in India, often being transported inadvertently via trains and railway infrastructure.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Good luck Dua Leaper: scientists return frogs wiped out by fungal disease to wild

Green and golden bell frogs were reintroduced to the ACT after about four decades using immunised, microchipped individuals and engineered thermal refuges to combat chytrid fungus.
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fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Rhode Island man finds exotic lizard while shoveling driveway

A South American tegu was unearthed from two feet of snow in Providence, suffering frostbite and weakness before receiving veterinary care.
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fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Huge lizard found in vacated Alameda home

A large ornate monitor lizard, initially reported as a Komodo dragon, was found abandoned in an Alameda home and taken to a Berkeley reptile store.
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