How Reptiles & Amphibians Celebrate Valentine's Day

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Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. Iā€™m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over20 [FONT=&quot][/FONT]
As Valentineā€™s Day draws near, I thought it might be time to give some competition to the inevitable stories that will surface concerning monogamous mammals and ā€œgift-givingā€ birds. To be sure, penguins presenting mates with rocks are cute, but how many folks know about the far-more complex (and often longer-lasting!) pair bonds formed by reptiles and amphibians, and the risky ā€“ sometimes ā€œdeceitfulā€ ā€“ gifts borne by some amorous spiders? Recent research has turned-up frogs that mate for life, skinks that build communal dwellings, monogamous alligators, nest-defending monitor pairs and many other astonishing examples of fascinating long-term relationships among our favorite creatures. [FONT=&quot]R[/FONT]ead the rest of this article here How Reptiles, Amphibians &Spiders ?Celebrate? Valentine?s Day
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Best Regards, Frank
 

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U2-Poppy(Poppy lives with her new mommy, Misty now) CAG-Jack, YNA, Bingo, Budgie-Piper, Cockatiel-Sweet Pea Quakers-Harry, Sammy, Wilson ***Zeke (quaker) Twinkle (budgie) forever in our hearts
Fascinating article, Frank! Thank you for sharing!
 

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