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"Lizards, skinks and dragons were secured in calico bags. These bags were concealed in bags of popcorn, biscuit tins and a women's handbag and placed inside cardboard boxes," the statement said.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Speaking with Salon, Swierk said that the study demonstrates "there's likely a function to rebreathing. Lizards that rebreathe can dive longer, and lizards that dive longer are more likely to survive predator encounters."

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

Lizards and iguanas, however, sport a single row of large holes above their teeth, called foramina, where blood vessels and nerves pass through.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2023

Within a year, he had a million-selling single, Money, which was subsequently covered by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and the Flying Lizards.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2023

Lizards challenged lizards while people watched, and marine iguanas walked between human feet on their way down the beaches to feed in the sea.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George