Research Indicates Long-Legged Lizards Better Adapted for Hurricane Survival
Friday, August 17, 2018 - 15:50
in Biology & Nature
Jason Kolbe has been thinking about hurricanes and lizards for many years. The University of Rhode Island professor of biological sciences has measured the length of lizard legs and the size of their toe pads to assess how those factors influence the animal's ability to cling to vegetation during strong storms. He even used a powerful leaf blower to test his hypotheses in a laboratory.