#’Jurassic Park’ project on track despite warnings

#’Jurassic Park’ project on track despite warnings

“#’Jurassic Park’ project on track despite warnings” JAKARTA, Aug 5 – Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed “Jurassic Park” on social media will continue, the Southeast Asian country’s environment ministry said on Thursday, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact. Work on a series of tourism projects in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, began last year, sparking…

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#World’s tiniest reptile ‘with huge genitals’ found

#World’s tiniest reptile ‘with huge genitals’ found

“#World’s tiniest reptile ‘with huge genitals’ found” The world’s smallest reptile is so tiny it could fit on your fingertip but has genitals so big they’re about 20% of its overall size. The Brookesia nana species of chameleon has been described in a recent study by scientists who were shocked by just how minuscule it is. The…

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#Invasive lizards threaten wildlife in Georgia

#Invasive lizards threaten wildlife in Georgia

“#Invasive lizards threaten wildlife in Georgia” Georgia wildlife officials are trying to eradicate an invasive lizard that consumes the unhatched eggs of a number of local animals. The Argentine black and white tegus, which can grow up to four feet long, has been spotted in Toombs and Tattnall counties in the southeast part of the…

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#Beware, your pet hedgehog could give you salmonella

#Beware, your pet hedgehog could give you salmonella

“#Beware, your pet hedgehog could give you salmonella” Need a reason not to touch a bearded dragon or a hedgehog — besides spikes and quills? Salmonella. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tied the critters to salmonella outbreaks in more than two dozen states, according to the agency’s website. A dozen people have…

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