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Giant tegus lizard invades US, threatening protected wildlife

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As the US battles the coronavirus and murderous hornets, another unlikely threat has quietly invaded the nation – giant lizards. The tegus lizard, native to South America, already has a foothold in Florida and is now making its way into Georgia. Growing up to four feet long and weighing at least 10 pounds, this creature … Read more

Researchers study a lizard that both lays eggs and gives birth to live babies

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Evolution in action! Researchers in Australia study a lizard that can lay eggs and give birth to live babies at the same time – a phenomenon never seen before in the reptile University of Sydney scientists shared new research on the three-toed skink They observed the lizard giving birth and laying eggs at the same … Read more