areness of the issue: the pets we keep in our homes shouldn’t be a threat to biodiversity elsewhere in the world.”
September 2012. The wildlife trade is driven chiefly by consumer demand, largely in developed nations (but increasingly in Asia), and more species are traded to meet international demand for pets than for any other purpose: here.
Virgin births discovered in wild snakes: here.
Researchers have finally succeeded in showing that the spongy tissue in reptile hearts is the forerunner of the complex hearts of both birds and mammals. The new knowledge provides a deeper understanding of the complex conductive tissue of the human heart, which is of key importance in many heart conditions: here.
Dec. 2, 2013 — The Burmese python’s ability to ramp up its metabolism and enlarge its organs to swallow and digest prey whole can be traced to unusually rapid evolution and specialized adaptations of its genes and the way they work, an international team of biologists says in a new paper: here.
- British illegal reptile market banned (dearkitty1.wordpress.com)
- Restrict exotic pet keeping, veterinarians say (dearkitty1.wordpress.com)
- Baby Blankets Needed for Primates Who Suffered in Exotic Pet Trade (onegreenplanet.org)
- Reptile Awareness Day (margegower.com)
- Recent kangaroo chase leaves Midlanders with questions about exotic pets (mrt.com)