Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

Have you ever wondered what the largest snake in North America is? Perhaps you’re interested in snake facts or curious to see ...

The deserts of America are often misconceived as barren wastelands, but they are dynamic ecosystems teeming with unique life. Among the sand dunes, rocky outcrops, and sparse vegetation, various ...

The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) holds the distinction of being one of only two venomous lizard species native to North America. With its distinctive black body adorned with striking patterns of ...

Researchers who have studied genetic evidence of iguanas suggest the ancient reptiles traveled nearly 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji on floating vegetation.

Researchers who have studied genetic evidence of iguanas suggest the ancient reptiles traveled nearly 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji on floating vegetation.

The new analysis puts those theories to rest. “We found that the Fiji iguanas are most closely related to the North American desert iguanas, something that hadn’t been figured out before, and that the ...

Iguanas Floated a Whopping 5,000 Miles From North America to Fiji on Rafts of Plants in a Record-Setting Trip, Study Suggests Since most iguana species live in the Americas, biologists have long ...

Iguanas colonized Fiji after surviving an 8,000-kilometre sea voyage — the longest known oceanic migration by any land-dwelling vertebrate 1. Animals that can’t fly or swim have a hard time ...

Iguanas on rafts floated 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji, study finds The humble iguana may have have pulled off an epic migration millions of years ago, traveling from the coast of today ...