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Iguanas reached Fiji by floating 8,000 kilometres across sea

How did iguanas get to Fiji? Chances are, they floated nearly 5,000 miles on vegetation rafts

Researchers who have studied genetic evidence of iguanas suggest the ancient reptiles traveled nearly 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji on floating vegetation.

University of California · 1d

Iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago on an unprecedented raft journey, scientists say

Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft along the way.

Nature · 4d

Iguanas reached Fiji by floating 8,000 kilometres across the sea

Iguanas colonized Fiji after surviving an 8,000-kilometre sea voyage — the longest known oceanic migration by any land-dwelling vertebrate 1. Animals that can’t fly or swim have a hard time ...

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Pacific news in brief for 12 March

A round-up of news from around the region, including results for an election in Federated States of Micronesia's Yap State.

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China hoped Fiji would be a template for the Pacific. Its plan backfired.

A Chinese fishing vessel at Suva port in Fiji. In 2011, Beijing established an extensive security partnership with Fiji, hoping to replicate it across the Pacific. Warning: This graphic requires ...

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