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Our friendly neighborhood fence lizard: Why Californians love this reptile
According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why?
These Apes Are Matriarchal, but It Doesn’t Mean They’re Peaceful
However, observations by Dr. Surbeck and his team, and those of other researchers, challenge the harmonious stereotyping of ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN16h
50-Million-Year-Old Footprints Open a ‘Rare Window’ Into the Behaviors of Extinct Animals That Once Roamed in Oregon
Scientists revisited tracks made by a shorebird, a lizard, a cat-like predator and some sort of large herbivore at what is ...
Rare Fijian iguanas, rescued from wildlife traffickers in Spain, arrive at San Diego Zoo
Eight endangered Fijian iguanas have arrived at their new home at the San Diego Zoo. The creatures were seized by Spanish ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN19h
The Ancient ‘Terror Crocodiles’ of North America Weren’t Alligators After All, DNA and Fossils Suggest
A new study indicates the giant reptile Deinosuchus is not a close relative of modern alligators, as scientists previously ...
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Encounter fascinating critters at ‘The Living Seas,' coming to Birch Aquarium
And our attention will be full captivated starting May 22 when "Living Seas" opens at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla. Get top ...
‘Fragile’ creatures — covered in bristles — found as new ocean species. See them
The ocean floor is dotted with wood fall, or chunks of wood that make it all the way to the bottom of the sea. The wood provides a welcome source of nutrients and shelter on the barren deep-sea ...