Can these endangered lizards beat the heat? Scientists test bold relocation plan

ScienceDaily
Jun 26, 2025, 9:43 am23 pts
South Australia’s tiny pygmy bluetongue skink is baking in a warming, drying homeland, so Flinders University scientists have tried a bold fix—move it. Three separate populations were shifted from the parched north to cooler, greener sites farther south. At first the lizards reacted differently—nervous…

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