#reptiles — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #reptiles, aggregated by home.social.
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Where did all the reptiles go?
"Globally, our ecosystems are rapidly becoming less rich and diverse...In Australia, for instance, research shows the country’s most threatened reptiles and frogs are already disappearing, with their populations declining by 96% on average since 1985."
"The reasons for this are many and complex, including habitat destruction, pesticide use, natural disasters, diseases, and invasive species such as cane toads and cats. However, human-induced climate change remains the foremost threat to wildlife worldwide."
"...Our analysis suggests far fewer wild reptiles are traded than are run over by cars, harvested for traditional medicines or killed by habitat destruction, invasive pests, disease or climate change." >>
https://theconversation.com/the-pet-and-skin-trades-pose-little-threat-to-reptile-species-new-research-287964
#reptiles #lizards #snakes #crocodiles #turtles #PetTrade #skins #WildlifeTrade #CITES #HabitatDestruction #pesticide #cats #FossilFuels #cars #wildlife #biodiversity -
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🤰 NEW: Animals typically lay #eggs to reproduce, but live birth has evolved independently many times across diverse #vertebrate groups.
#Mammals made this reproductive transition once, while #squamates achieved it over 100 times. Scientists investigate the physiological hurdles, environmental pressures, and genetic adjustments required for #animals to retain embryos and give birth to live young.
👉 https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/why-did-pregnancy-evolve-in-animals
#pregnancy #evolution #biology #wildlife #science #reptiles #sharks #genetics #nature #education #research #zoology #lizards #snakes
