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I have progressively collected literature on Varanids over a number of years and thought the information might be of use to others. Reference List Abel, F. (1998). Status, population biology and conservation of the Water Monitor (Varanus salvator), the

This is the home site of the National Geographic Daily News. This particular page contains numerous articles about all aspects of the environment, ecology, geography, etc.--from global warming to penguins. This is an excellent tool for science and socia

EE-Link is a WWW directory for Internet resources in environmental education. Developed for K-12 educators, EE-Link offers comprehensive information on organizations, classroom resources,

The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne-Edwards, 1854), a catadramous burrowing species native to Korea and China, is listed in the Washington State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan (unpub. working draft 1998) as "one of four [fr

When visiting the University of Florida, many if not most people are surprised to hear that alligators live in the lake and ponds on campus. Some non-believers have to be taken to Lake Alice, in the center of campus, and shown good size alligators swimmin

Like other marine turtles, hawksbills are threatened by the loss of nesting and feeding habitats, excessive egg-collection, fishery-related mortality, pollution, and coastal development. Hawksbills have also been hunted for centuries for their shells, whi

The Ganges (anglicised from Ganga) is a major river in northern India. It originates as the Bhagirathi River at the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas, joins the Alaknanda River to form the Ganges, and then flows across the North Indian plains (called the

Japanese macaques range through the forested mountains and highlands of Japan. They occupy the northernmost regions of any nonhuman primate and are subject to large seasonal changes. In the central and northern parts of Japan, temperatures can range from

Among the thousands of small islands of Indonesia is one called Komodo -- a mountainous stretch of volcanic rock covered with grass, palms, and small pockets of jungle. This little island, 22 miles (35 km) long, along with a few others nearby, is the sole

The green anaconda is the largest snake in the world. Although famous, very little is known about its life history. Until I began my research, no field studies had been carried out on the species. Due to the skin trade and habitat degradation its numbers

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