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These ‘Pirate Lizards’ Thrive With Three Legs

Now, the results of their work suggest that limb loss is common among lizards—and that these “ three-legged pirates ” can run ...

‘Pirate Lizards’ Can Get Around on 3 Legs

Researchers found more than a hundred lizards of nearly 60 species that survived losing a limb, with some even seeming to ...
Orlando Sentinel

The tiny lizards you see everywhere have an unexpected power — they can tolerate ‘extreme’ toxic lead

The ubiquitous brown anoles that you’ve probably seen skirting around the nearest bush or tree are not only quick little roach killers, a recent study reveals that they are unaffected when exposed to ...
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Diving lizard’s built-in ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. In a Costa Rican ...
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Lizard found in kindergartner’s salad becomes new class pet

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) – A New Jersey elementary school science class has a new pet after a lizard was discovered in a student’s salad after being refrigerated for days. Riverside Elementary School ...
Princeton University

Humble lizards offer new possibilities for artificial lungs

When it comes to studying lungs, humans take up all the air, but it turns out scientists have a lot to learn from lizards. A new study from Princeton University shows how the brown anole lizard solves ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Diving Anole Lizards Use Bubbles to Breathe Underwater

The bubbles the anole lizards use may act as a "physical gill" that can pull oxygen from the water while accumulated carbon dioxide escapes into the water over the surface of the bubble in a process ...
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Lizard found in kindergartner's salad now a class pet

PRINCETON, N.J. -- A Princeton, New Jersey elementary school science class has a new pet lizard after the reptile was found in a student's salad. Riverside Elementary School science teacher Mark ...
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Lizard found in NJ kindergartner's salad now a class pet

PRINCETON, N.J. -- A Princeton, New Jersey, elementary school science class has a new pet lizard after the reptile was found in a student's salad. Riverside Elementary School science teacher Mark ...