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Komodo dragons use venom to kill prey
The world's largest lizard, Komodo dragon, has venom in the mouth to paralyze its prey. This finding suggests they are far more dangerous than many other reptiles.
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How lizard tail-shedding?
University of Michigan ecologists and colleagues have found the answer to a question that has existed for more than a century: What is the main factor determining lizard…
Animal world
Discover the smallest leaf lizard in Vietnam
Researcher Ngo Van Tri and Dr. Thomas Ziegler have discovered the smallest new leaf-legged lizard in Vietnam.
Animal world
The tail lizard to become an acrobatic actor
If you've ever tried to catch a lizard, you'll find it a difficult task because the animal has an emergency self-defense system to hide.
Animal world
Male lizards disguise to avoid being eaten
Scientists say that in the wild, adult male lizards, when looking for females for mating, often encounter other males attacking and chasing.
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Discover new species of lizards in Australia
The University of Adelaide study found that more lizards exist in Australia than we ever thought, which raises questions about the conservation and management of this na…
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Lizard feet are getting longer because of ants
To coexist with fire ants, a lizard in southeastern America increased its leg length to run faster. They also formed reflexes when they saw ants.
Animal world
Why lizards 'anti-push'?
The lizard trained for the same reason as a guy to the gym: showing his strength. For lizards that act against push or practice, it means a warning:
Animal world
Discover two more species of finger-legged lizards
There are two more species of endemic finger lizard belonging to the Gecko Gekkonidae family discovered in Vietnam.
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Discovering lizards and green snakes only in Vietnam
Two endemic species of Vietnamese lizard-legged lizard and one species of continental snake Hon Son have just been discovered on the mountains separating the Truong Son…
Animal world
Why do lizards run on two limbs?
Why must we run only by spending after all four genera that have been created are coordinated with each other very smoothly? This is the question that caused Christofer…
Animal world
Amazing designs of nature (part 1)
On the hot desert, the small lizard, 2cm tall, looked up at Parker frightened like a newborn dinosaur who lost her mother. It seems too cute for this harsh land, yet it…
Animal world
The bite of the Komodo dragon is weaker than the ... domestic cat
The world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, has a weaker bite than a cat, scientists revealed.
Animal world
New habitat makes lizards evolve faster
In 1971, biologists brought five pairs of adult Italian lizards from the home island of Pod Kopiste (south of the Adriatic Sea) to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru.…
Animal world
Discovering tiny species of legless lizard and woodpecker in Brazil
Scientists have found a species of legless lizards and a tiny woodpecker and 12 other species that are thought to have appeared in Cerrado - Brazil, one of 34 hot spots…