By Herp News A chance sighting of a turtle on Ningaloo Reef has won a Busselton amateur photographer second place in the Australian category of the Sony World Photography Awards. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Mar 19
Mar 19
Were you ‘Seen’ at the turtle races at Madison’s?
By Herp News Were you ‘Seen’ at the turtle races at Madison’s? Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 5:38 pm, Monday, March 18, 2013 Our cameras were at the turtle races at Madison’s on Sunday. Did we see you there? Go to […]
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Scientists discover reasons behind snakes’ ‘shrinking heads’
By Herp News Scientists have uncovered how some sea snakes have developed ‘shrunken heads’ — or smaller physical features than their related species. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Scientist at Work Blog: Lizard Olympics
By Herp News When comparing two lizard species that seem to share traits but that may have evolved independently, sometimes you have to go to the video replay. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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From extinct frog to Jurassic Park: Can cloning reverse extinction?
The current issue of National Georgraphic magazine is dedicated to the question of reversing extinction. It asks: Can we bring back lost species through cloning, whether those species were lost last year or thousands of years ago? It’s a Jurassic Park-esque fantasy brought to life, as scientists work to revive lost species and commercial interests […]
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New Lizard Species Look Like Evil Dinosaur Hybrids
By Herp News If these lizards were larger, they’d look like featherless dinosaurs: With spiky spines and gleaming red eyes, two newly described species of wood lizard look a bit like stegosaur-evil velociraptor hybrids. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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The inner workings of " Reptile Park"
By Herp News Brad and Pitt have been friends since 2011 and have become more acquainted with each other after Angelina. In 2012, Brad… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Poachers slaughter 89 elephants in Chad, including over 30 pregnant mothers
By Herp News In what is being called the worst elephant massacre in Africa this year, poachers have recently killed as many as 89 elephants in Chad. Stephanie Vergniault, the Chairman of SOS Elephants in Chad, says the elephants were slaughtered in a two-day period late last week near Tikem, on the southwest border of […]
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Frankie Tortoise Tails – To The Ends of The Earth
My hands are rough as sandpaper. I could wash dirty pots and pans without using a scrub brush. If Rhett Butler kissed my hand he would know I am not an upper class luncheon lady who can name three proper brands for high tea. My hands are so rough I could use them to exfoliate. […]
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Police return tortoise to its caretakers after it was reported stolen
By Herp News The 5-year-old tortoise weighs 20 pounds. African tortoises can weigh up to 200 pounds and live as long as 200 years. Courtesy Joe Lovato Mister Turtle’s caretaker says he’s a pet that prefers dog food over turtle pellets and veggies, and likes to lie by the fire next to the dog. Go […]
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