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Ancient reptiles' long necks made them vulnerable to decapitation

Extremely long necks probably helped ancient marine reptiles ambush prey in murky waters, but also made them easy targets for decapitation by predators

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Extinct lizard was a bizarrely supersized version of modern skinks

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Alligators create hotspots for life by digging holes with their snouts

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Alligators in Florida help other life thrive

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Snakes have been seen doing somersaults when they’re scared

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Invasive Burmese python in Florida lays a record 96 eggs in one go

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Oldest ichthyosaur fossil hints they evolved before mass extinction

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Fence lizard on sandstone rock at Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park in Chatsworth, California.

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Lizards that survived wildfires are more alert to the sound of flames

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Anole lizard on a pole

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Urban lizards have gene mutations that help them adapt to city life

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Illustration of a group of ichthyosaurs

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Ichthyosaurs used a barren region of the ocean as an ancient nursery

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Critically endangered tiny gecko comes back from the brink

The population of Union Island geckos plummeted due to growing demand from the illegal international pet trade, but conservationists working with locals in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have helped boost its numbers

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Gigantic turtle from the dinosaur era was almost 4 metres long

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Fossil shows what lizards' ancestors looked like 167 million years ago

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Vocal communication recorded in 53 animals we thought were silent

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Reptile boom 250 million years ago may have been due to global warming

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