Read more about the article OFF THE SCALES: New Lizard Species With Tail Longer Than Its Body
Photo shows a new species of lizard discovered in Otishi National Park in Peru, undated. This new species belongs to the genus Proctoporus (Reptilia, Gymnophthalmidae) whose greatest diversity is found in the Andean foothills and whose specimens are characterized by having a tail longer than the body. (SERNANP/Newsflash)
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OFF THE SCALES: New Lizard Species With Tail Longer Than Its Body

A new species of lizard with a tail longer than its entire body has been discovered in Peru. Photo shows a new species of lizard discovered in Otishi National Park in Peru, undated. This new species belongs to the genus Proctoporus (Reptilia, Gymnophthalmidae) whose greatest diversity is found in the…

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January 17, 2023
Read more about the article SNAKES ON A PLANE: Passenger Wrapped Snakes And Lizards In Tinfoil Disguised As A Snack
Photo shows a snake that was smuggled into Israel from Hungary by a young Israeli and was seized during an operation at Ben Gurion Airport, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 2023. The Israeli man was arrested. (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/Newsflash)
Animals / Bizarre

SNAKES ON A PLANE: Passenger Wrapped Snakes And Lizards In Tinfoil Disguised As A Snack

This is the moment customs inspectors find a real-life snake and a lizard at an airport after being wrapped up in tinfoil and put in a lunch box to disguise them as a snack. Two snakes and three lizards had reportedly been hidden in the plastic container in empty snack…

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January 10, 2023
Read more about the article DOG SEND: Hero Pooch Rescues Lizard From Pool
A dog rescues a lizard from drowning in a pool, undated. The reptile, which, frightened, did not react as expected and attacked the dog. (@aylaphilippsen/CEN)
Animals

DOG SEND: Hero Pooch Rescues Lizard From Pool

This is the moment a hero pooch saves a lizard from drowning in a swimming pool. Footage posted online by TikTok user Ayla Philippsen shows how brave pup Thor swims towards the huge reptile after noticing it struggling to climb out of the pool. Thor's owner can be heard shrieking…

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January 3, 2023
Read more about the article LOUNGE LIZARDS: City Fells Over 100 Trees So Lizards Can Sunbathe
Picture shows a Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis), undated. In Stuttgart, Germany, 106 trees have to be cut down because lizards need a place to sunbathe in a substitute habitat created for the protection of the species. (Newsflash)
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LOUNGE LIZARDS: City Fells Over 100 Trees So Lizards Can Sunbathe

City officials have felled more than 100 trees so that a colony of lizards can get enough sun, it has emerged. Picture shows a Common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis), undated. In Stuttgart, Germany, 106 trees have to be cut down because lizards need a place to sunbathe in a substitute…

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November 28, 2022