Sun-basking lizards
plus man-made evolution –
A heady mixture.
Evolution doesn’t always have to take place over long periods of time. Recent research has shown that some lizards on Brazilian man-made islands have developed larger heads than their mainland counterparts in only 15 years. Eloy de Amorim et al, 2017.
Roy McGhie works for the North Yorkshire Moors National Park as a Countryside Manager. He has a strong background in environmental conservation and education, and plays a mean game of tennis. You can connect with him on LinkedIn here. If you enjoyed his sciku, check out his other poems Ghost Ponds, Fluttering By At Dusk and Hedgerow Snuffling.