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CLIMATE CHANGE AND REPTILES
Why did crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed dinosaurs? New study of 7,000 fossils points to warmer climates- A tiny Yemeni island, Socotra’s strange dragon’s blood trees harvest moisture from fog to survive extreme aridity; 90% of its reptiles and 95% of its land snails are found nowhere else, creating an ecosystem unlike any other
- In 2017, USGS and MIT researchers dated a magma pulse to 251.9 million years ago. 9 years later, it links to Earth's worst extinction
- In 1972, Costa Rican conservationists established the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. 54 years later, it protects 10,500 hectares of cloud forest feeding two oceansCosta Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve boasts extraordinary biodiversity and unique water collection. Mist contributes significantly ...24 Aug, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
- Burmese pythons invaded Florida’s Everglades in the 1980s; decades later, the decline in raccoon, opossum and bobcat population number is staggeringBurmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida's Everglades, have caused severe declines in native wildlife over the past several decades....20 Aug, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
- In Argentina, one fossil bone from a 236-million-year-old cynodont contained a rare clue about birth. Researchers found its newborn size resembled mammals, suggesting live birth evolved 95 million years earlier than thoughtNew fossil evidence challenges the long-held belief that ancient cynodonts laid eggs. A recent study found compelling proof that Chiniquodo...17 Aug, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
- Dinosaurs dynasty came to end 66 million years ago but reason behind apex predator's extinction on earth may be due to asteroid force more than one billion times the strength of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima, NagasakiSixty-six million years later, the story of the dinosaurs remains one of nature's most dramatic reminders that life on Earth can change sud...29 Jul, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
- Musango matusadonaensis: 210-million-year-old dinosaur challenges what scientists knew about ancient AfricaA new dinosaur species, Musango matusadonaensis, was discovered in Zimbabwe approximately 210 million years ago. This early sauropodomorph ...29 Jul, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
- In 1872, a Jamaican planter imported nine mongooses to kill rats in his sugarcane fields; the predators then turned on native birds and reptilesJamaican planters introduced mongooses to combat rat infestations destroying sugarcane harvests. These predators, however, did not stop at ...27 Jul, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
- World Snake Day: Why you should be extra careful during rainy season and how to stay safeWorld Snake Day 2024 (Google Trends): Snake Day, observed on July 16, educates the public about snakes' ecological roles, dispels myths, an...16 Jul, 2024, 11.00 AM IST
- A fifth of world's reptile species deemed threatened with extinctionMany reptiles are being pushed to the brink, the researchers said, by factors similarly imperiling the world's other land vertebrates - amp...27 Apr, 2022, 08.53 PM IST
- Australian snakes have Asian origins: StudySydney, Nov 2 (IANS) Ancient species of Australian lizards and snakes, including some of the world's most deadliest, migrated from Asia to ...02 Nov, 2017, 09.52 AM IST
- Tata Steel's Sukinda Chromite Mine holds 'Snakes Are Friends' campaignThe campaign on the occasion of World Forest Day yesterday, aims to create awareness mainly among school children, women Self-Help Groups (...22 Mar, 2016, 02.20 PM IST
- Only 25 pc of original habitats have survived in East Himalayas: WWFThe latest regional species discovery report--'Hidden Himalayas: Asia's Wonderland', a World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Living Himalayas initiat...11 Oct, 2015, 11.56 AM IST
- Life on Earth will look dramatically different by mid-centuryClimate change is happening far faster than predicted, and it's causing a huge decline in animal life, according to a recent report.06 Aug, 2015, 12.18 PM IST
- Climate change turning male dragon lizards into femalesScientists have confirmed for the first time that sex change in reptiles can occur naturally due to exposure to increased temperatures06 Jul, 2015, 02.34 PM IST
- Climate change turning male dragon lizards into femalesScientists have confirmed for the first time that sex change in reptiles can occur naturally due to exposure to increased temperatures resu...06 Jul, 2015, 02.24 PM IST
- Anacondas land in Chennai, to reach Thiruvananthapuram zoo todayCargo hold area at the Chennai airport had a special consignment from Sri Lanka on Wednesday.The consignment had seven anacondas including ...10 Apr, 2014, 01.19 AM IST
- Global warming will destroy half of common plants by century end: StudyMore than half of common plants and one third of the animals could see a dramatic decline this century due to climate change, according to ...13 May, 2013, 03.09 PM IST
- Crocodiles score in diverse Sunderbans deltaAccording to Pradeep Vyas, director of Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve, a good sub-adult or juvenile population in Ramganga range proves that ...30 Nov, 2012, 03.27 AM IST
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