Iguanas Travelled 5,000 Miles to Fiji on Rafts 34 Million Years Ago

Iguanas undertook a remarkable 5,000-mile journey from North America to Fiji around 34 million years ago. According to a new genetic study, these reptiles floated on rafts of vegetation, possibly due to extreme weather events. The research, published in PNAS, found that Fiji’s iguanas are closely related to North American species, contradicting earlier theories. The…

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