Iguanas floated one-fifth of the way around the world to colonize Fiji, genetic analysis indicates
Iguanas have often been spotted rafting around the Caribbean on vegetation and, ages ago, evidently caught a 600-mile ride ...
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Iguanas floated one-fifth of the way around the world to colonize Fiji
The only iguanas outside the Americas, Fiji iguanas are an enigma. A new genetic analysis shows that they are most closely related to the North American desert iguana, having separated about 34 ...
The Ultimate Castaways: How Iguanas Survived a 5,000-Mile Ocean Voyage
Fiji’s iguanas embarked on one of the most astonishing ocean journeys in history, rafting nearly 5,000 miles from North ...
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Iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago on an unprecedented raft journey, scientists say
Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft ...
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Iguanas Floated for 5,000 Miles To Colonize Fiji
New analysis suggests that Fiji iguanas landed on the Pacific islands after voyaging 5,000 miles from the western coast of ...
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Iguanas Rafted 20% Around Globe to Colonize Fiji
Iguanas have often been spotted rafting around the Caribbean on vegetation and, ages ago, evidently caught a 600-mile ride from Central America to ...
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Before the Vikings: The extraordinary Bronze Age
The Nordic Bronze Age shaped Viking culture with trade, war, art, and music, as revealed in a 2025 symposium by top ...
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10 Animals That Use Bizarre Survival Tactics
Texas horned lizard. Image by William L ... It can contort its body to imitate over a dozen harmful species, including lionfish, flatfish, and sea snakes. This remarkable mimicry confuses predators, ...