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How Iguanas Crossed the Pacific to Fiji: A Tale of Survival and EvolutionThe presence of iguanas in Fiji has puzzled scientists for years. Unlike other Pacific islands, Fiji is home to two unique ...
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Researchers who have studied genetic evidence of iguanas suggest the ancient reptiles traveled nearly 5,000 miles from North ...
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Knewz on MSNIguanas Sailed on ‘Natural Raft’ From North America to Fiji 34 Million Years Ago, Journey Stuns ResearchersThis discovery not only sheds light on the resilience of iguanas but also highlights the broader role of overwater dispersal ...
Iguanas have often been spotted rafting around the Caribbean on vegetation and, ages ago, evidently caught a 600-mile ride ...
For decades, the native iguanas of Fiji and Tonga have presented an evolutionary mystery. Every other living iguana species ...
Most iguanas are indigenous to the Americas. So how did the Fijian species end up on the island, nearly 5000 miles away in ...
The route from North America to Fiji might be the longest overwater journey by a non-human, land vertebrate species. The researchers say genetic evidence suggests the ancient iguanas might have ...
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