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The rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) is an endangered species of iguana that is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and its surrounding islands. A large lizard, they vary in length from 60 to 136 centimetres (24 to 54 in), and skin colours range from a steely grey to a dark green and ...
“This baby opens up a whole new bloodline that will play a key role in rhino conservation for decades to come.” Playful rhino is ‘most significant birth’ in Arizona zoo’s history. See ...
The baby was born on September 1 to Kisiri, an experienced mother and part of the zoo’s crash (i.e., herd) of southern white rhinos. Mother and baby are both doing well, and have recently been ...
Recently, a camera crew visited San Diego Zoo to film the zoo's newest 'tank' baby, an adorable baby rhinoceros and his mom. They shared a video of the adventure on Thursday, March 21st, and it ...
A male green iguana. Iguana (/ ɪ ˈ ɡ w ɑː n ə /, [4] [5] Spanish:) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
Green iguanas are diurnal, arboreal, and are often found near water. [27] [9] Agile climbers, Iguana iguana can fall up to 15 metres (50 ft) and land unhurt (iguanas use their hind leg claws to clasp leaves and branches to break a fall). [9] [28] [29] During cold, wet weather, green iguanas prefer to stay on the ground for greater warmth. [14]
Hannah, a 13-year-old white rhinoceros, has delivered a newborn calf in a rare zoo birth for the almost endangered species. The arrival of the male calf, named Silverio, two weeks ago marked the ...
The hybrid iguana is a first-generation hybrid, the result of intergeneric breeding between a male marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) and a female Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) on South Plaza Island in the Galápagos Islands, where the territories of the two species overlap.