By Herp News A recent study conducted by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) on endangered Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) has revealed that the animals are more susceptible to starvation as a result of their exposure to humans. Over a span of more than 18 months, conservationists tagged and monitored the behavior and physiology […]
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Jul 19
Jul 19
Lizards show evolution is predictable
By Herp News If you could hit the reset button on evolution and start over, would essentially the same species appear? Yes, according to a study of Caribbean lizards. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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It's a herpy, happy, froggy, Friday at the Houston Zoo!
It’s Friday, so let’s be happy! And all you have to do to get that way is read this good news from the Houston Zoo, where their efforts to keep Houston toad populations healthy and thriving are paying off. From the zoo blog: We have been very successful in raising the tadpoles and subsequent toadlets […]
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nyx96's Blog – Turlte Help
My turtle recently had a growth of some sort on it’s neck. I thought it might have gotten scratched in it’s enclosure, but then the growth got bigger. I’ve been checking it everyday and it stopped growing. Tonight I checked on it and the growth was starting to get a little white around the base […]
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New poison dart frog discovered in ‘Lost World’
By Herp News Scientists have described a new species of poison dart frog after discovering it during a study to determine the impact of tourism on biodiversity in a tract of rainforest known as ‘The Lost World’ in Guyana. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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