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This unfortunate lizard suffered both from a garbage-infused diet (due to humans' improper trash disposal) and, well, terrible bathroom habits! The combination made him one of the most backed-up creatures on the planet—and proved sadly lethal. Take a lesson from this poor lizard and eat your roughage, people! The full story can be found here.

https://www.inverse.com/science/deceptively-chubby-lizard-breaks-poop-record

It's World Turtle Day! Join millions of fans of these wonderful creatures today in a "shellebration"! Malibu Tortoise Rescue, a wonderful Southern California resource that was badly hit by the Woolsey fire, has lots of information on turtle-specific concerns on its new website, www.WorldTurtleDay.org. And don't forget to send love to turtles and tortoises all over the world. They need our consideration, conservation, and care!

A recent art installation in miniature was offered to a crested gecko by its human companion. The gecko definitely got more up close and personal than many who attend art openings! How would your reptile engage with art? Would it go for baroque?

Find the full story here, with pictures: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/04/gecko-museum-covid-19/

Rare and critically endangered hatchlings of the "living dinosaur," the tuatara of New Zealand, have been discovered in an ecosanctuary on NZ's South Island. One fetching little one still showed its egg tooth!

You can see the full article here.

Scientists have been watching reproductive evolution in action among Australia's three-toed skink population. (As fascinating as they are adorable!)

An extraordinary feat pulled off by a lizard could suggest the species is going through a rare evolutionary transition