reptile
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It is thought the reptile had escaped from his owner's house in Bridlington and slithered inside a nearby car and was unknowingly transported up the coast to Scarborough.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Now, a University of Iowa-led team has identified that reptile as a previously unknown species.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
After the crocodile ate a bird that had flown in, staff moved the reptile outside and used cinder blocks to weigh down the grate keeping it closed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It’ll introduce us to two shadowy figures in the industry: Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, whose rivalry over supplying rare species to U.S. zoos changed the reptile world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The terrified reptile, unable to speak, ran up the tree and hid among the fronds, the gift still lodged in its throat.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Vocabulary lists containing reptile
Life Science: Organisms and Taxonomy
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