How did iguanas get to Fiji? Chances are, they floated nearly 5,000 miles on vegetation rafts
Researchers who have studied genetic evidence of iguanas suggest the ancient reptiles traveled nearly 5,000 miles from North ...
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Iguanas floated 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji on vegetation rafts, new study finds
possibly composed of uprooted trees or plants. For decades, scientists have debated how Fiji’s iguanas arrived. Previous theories suggested that an extinct species of iguana rafted from the ...
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Iguanas likely floated to Fiji in record rafting trip
Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to Fiji, a collection of remote islands in the South Pacific. Most modern-day ...
Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip
New research suggests that millions of years ago, iguanas pulled off the 5,000 mile (8,000 kilometer) odyssey on a raft of ...
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New study suggests Fijian iguanas 'rafted' across the Pacific from North America
A new study tracks down where native iguanas in Fiji and an extinct species from Tonga came from, offering clues about the ...
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How Guam won its first international football game in Fiji
This is the second of a two-part series, written by former PDN staffer and lifelong football fan Paul Addison.
Why reusing your towel won't save the planet — and what actually might
The travel industry doesn't make it easy to decipher greenwashing from real sustainability efforts. Here's how travelers can ...