Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid ...
Do reptiles pee liquid urine? It’s not a question I thought I’d be asking myself when I woke up this morning, but life comes at you fast. A new study has proven that it’s a question worth asking, ...
Snakes offer a surprising solution to kidney stones and gout. Unlike humans, reptiles excrete uric acid as tiny, smooth ...
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This Species of Ancient Scottish Reptile Is Part Snake and Part Lizard
An international team of paleontologists made the discovery after unearthing the remains of a specimen near Elgol on the Isle of Skye at the tail end of an expedition. In fact, according to the ...
Researchers have discovered a mysterious ancient lizard with snake-like teeth in Scotland. Breugnathair elgolensis is one of ...
Experts say the lizard-like creature, which has been given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis, had lived about 167 ...
Researchers have discovered a brand new species of Jurassic reptile they believe roamed Scotland 167 million years ago. The ...
167-million-year-old fossil of Breugnathair elgolensis reveals how snakes first evolved from lizards
A remarkable fossil, Breugnathair elgolensis, unearthed on Scotland's Isle of Skye, offers crucial insights into snake evolution. This 167-million-year-old reptile exhibits a unique blend of ...
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