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Iguanas Floated a Whopping 5,000 Miles From North America to Fiji on Rafts of Plants in a Record-Setting Trip, Study Suggests
Iguanas inhabit tropical, subtropical and desert regions of the Americas—but surprisingly, they’re also found on a few ...
After a 5,000-mile float, these iguanas probably set an ocean record
There are 45 different species of Iguanidae in the Caribbean and the tropical, subtropical and desert areas of North, Central ...
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Why 'White Lotus' fans should skip Thailand and travel to this island instead
Fiji's Malolo Island offers a similar idyllic tropical getaway—without the crowds. Fans of The White Lotus should consider checking into the luxurious Six Senses Fiji on Malolo Island.
Six cyclones spin around the Southern Hemisphere simultaneously in rare meteorological event
One of the cyclones - Alfred - is set to hit Australia in the coming days. The last time the Pacific Ocean had six named ...
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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 ...
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’s Mexico to Fiji on rafts made of vegetation.
Iguanas Likely Crossed the Pacific Millions of Years Ago on a Record-Setting Rafting Trip
Scientists think that's how iguanas got to the Galapagos Islands off of Ecuador and between islands in the Caribbean.
These Iguanas Got Carried Away and Ended Up 5,000 Miles From Home
Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North ...