By Herp News While a life in the slow lane may be easier, will it be any longer? It will if you're a reptile. A new study finds that reduced reproductive rates and a plant-rich diet are responsible for the increased lifespan of reptiles. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]
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Nov 17
Nov 17
'Passion' of Seabrook turtle watch filmed for documentary
By Herp News SEABROOK ISLAND – The gathering caught David Weintraub's eye at first, all those people circling around on something on the beach. Then he saw the tiny creatures wriggling toward the ocean. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Shifting the way the world shops (commentary)
By Herp News If you are what you eat, then just as true, you are what you buy. From organic, fair-trade, responsible palm oil, Wildlife Friendly, and most recently deforestation-free, consumers can cast their lot with a variety of eco-friendly labels and define who they are by what they buy. It gives someone in New […]
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Why lizards have bird breath: Iguanas evolved one-way lungs surprisingly like those of birds
By Herp News Biologists long assumed that one-way air flow was a special adaptation in birds driven by the intense energy demands of flight. But now scientists have shown that bird-like breathing also developed in green iguanas – reptiles not known for high-capacity aerobic fitness. The finding bolsters the case that unidirectional bird-like flow evolved […]
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Of bluefin and pufferfish: 310 species added to IUCN Red List
By Herp News Today, 22,413 species are threatened with extinction, according to the most recent update of the IUCN Red List. This is a rise of 310 species from the last update in the summer. The update includes the Pacific bluefin tuna, the Chinese pufferfish, and Chapman’s pygmy chameleon, among others. Go to Source …read […]
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A nature photographer’s dream: staff photographer for the Wildlife Conservation Society
By Herp News Julie Larsen Maher has what many wildlife photographers would consider a dream job: staff photographer for the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a non-profit that runs five zoos and aquariums in New York City as well as numerous site-based field programs in the U.S. and overseas. As staff photographer, Maher helps tell the […]
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Less sex plus more greens equals a longer life: Reptile study
By Herp News While a life in the slow lane may be easier, will it be any longer? It will if you’re a reptile. A new study finds that reduced reproductive rates and a plant-rich diet are responsible for the increased lifespan of reptiles. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products […]
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New fossil identifies largest known venomous snake
How would you like to come across a 57 pound venomous snake? From Live Science: Laophis crotaloides measured between 10 and 13 feet (3 and 4 meters) long and weighed a whopping 57 lbs. (26 kilograms). Today’s longest venomous snakes, king cobras (Ophiophagus hannah), can grow to be about 18 feet (5.5 m) long. But […]
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Reptile To Reef, Blake Gallery until November 19
By Herp News AN EXHIBITION of sculptures by a North Yorkshire artist will take place in Haxby this week. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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