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Biological Risks of Eating Reptiles
Reptiles are bred in
captivity primarily for
their skins, but some
restaurants and population
groups also want them for
their meat. A study shows
that eating these animals
... > full story
Ancient Crocodile Relative Likely Food Source for Titanoboa, Largest Snake Ever Known
A 60-million-year-old
relative of crocodiles was
likely a food source for
Titanoboa, the largest snake
the world has ever known.
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Living the High Life Is Risky Business for Toads Under Threat from Fungus
Midwife toads that live in
the mountains are highly
likely to die from a serious
fungal infection, called
chytridiomycosis, whereas
... > full story
Turtles' Christmas Journey Tracked by Scientists
Noelle and Darwinia are two
adult female leatherback
turtles that nest in Gabon,
Western Central Africa. A
research team has fitted
each turtle with a small
... > full story
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Fish With Attitude: Some Like It Hot
December 30, 2009 — Coral reef fish can undergo a personality change in warmer water, according to an intriguing new study suggesting that climate change may make some species more ... > full story -
Poisonous Prehistoric 'Raptor' Discovered in China
December 22, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a venomous, birdlike raptor that thrived some 128 million years ago in China. This is the first report of venom in the lineage that leads to modern ... > full story -
Endangered Turtle Flies Home, in Passenger Cabin of Commercial Airplane
December 18, 2009 — An endangered turtle named Anita made history on Dec. 15, when she became one of the only live marine turtles to ever fly in the passenger cabin of an airplane, thanks to a one-time exemption by ... > full story -
Killer Catfish? Venomous Species Surprisingly Common, Study Finds
December 15, 2009 — Name all the venomous animals you can think of and you probably come up with snakes, spiders, bees, wasps and perhaps poisonous frogs. But ... > full story -
Lizard Changes Its Diet to Avoid Predators
December 7, 2009 — Scientists have shown that the presence of predators affects the behavior of Acanthodactylus beershebensis, a lizard species from the Negev Desert in Israel. According to the study, these reptiles ... > full story -
Artificial Refuges Created to Save the Reptiles of Doñana, Spain
December 2, 2009 — The Aznalcóllar mining accident more than 11 years ago, which contaminated part of the Doñana National Park, also damaged reptile habitat there. Now a team of Spanish researchers, who ... > full story -
Amphibians as Environmental Omen Disputed
November 30, 2009 — Amphibians, for years considered a leading indicator of environmental degradation, are not uniquely susceptible to pollution, according to a new ... > full story -
Killer Fungus Threatening Amphibians
November 24, 2009 — Amphibians like frogs and toads have existed for 360 million years and survived when the dinosaurs didn't, but a new aquatic fungus is threatening to make many of them extinct, according to a new ... > full story -
Frog Legs Trade May Facilitate Spread of Pathogens
November 20, 2009 — Most countries throughout the world participate in the $40-million-per-year culinary trade of frog legs in some way, with 75 percent of frog legs consumed in France, Belgium and the United ... > full story -
Bacterially Produced Antifungal on Skin of Amphibians May Protect Against Lethal Fungus
November 20, 2009 — A new study suggests that naturally occurring bacteria on the skin of salamanders could help protect other amphibians, including some species of endangered frogs, from a lethal skin ... > full story
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