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Species Profile: Western Painted Turtle
The Western Painted Turtle is one of a number of painted turtle species in the Chrysemys genus. They are so-called because of their distinctive red and yellow colouration patterns. These turtles...
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The Decline of the Adder
Populations of Britain’s only venomous snake, the adder, are declining at an alarming rate. Urbanisation of the countryside has led to habitats becoming smaller and cut off from one another. As a...
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Puerto Rico Protects Turtle Nesting Habitat
Following an intense 15 year battle between environmental campaigners and developers, the Puerto Rican government has introduced a new law protecting the nesting sites of the largest turtle species on...
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The Spider, the Porcupine, the Lizard and the Bat
Spiders, porcupines, lizards and bats. What could they possibly all have in common? Well according to a recent suite of published research, each of these animal groups has a new addition to their...
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Why do some turtles never make it to the sea?
The odds of a sea turtle surviving to adulthood is around 1 in 1000. To account for this shortfall, females lay around 100 eggs in a deep pit on sandy beaches in the hope that at least one will hatch...
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