Head and body shape differ according to the soil type the lizards dig in.

Vinicius Anelli, Melissa Bars-Closel, Anthony Herrel, Tiana Kohlsdorf This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Lizards inhabit a wide array of environments around the globe, from the high canopy of rainforests to dunes in dry sunny deserts. Many lizards exhibit remarkable adaptations to their preferred habitat, and some species even became specialized in living in … Continue reading Head and body shape differ according to the soil type the lizards dig in.

Fish Behaviors aren’t limited by Body Shape

Darien R. Satterfield, Thomas Claverie, Peter C. Wainwright This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. We often make inferences about a person’s physical skills based on their body shape. For example, tall people are regularly told they should play basketball, and we might assume that a person with broad shoulders would be a nice addition … Continue reading Fish Behaviors aren’t limited by Body Shape

Water flow in which adult fish live and where offspring grow can affect the body shape and survival of their offspring

Daphne Cortese, Amélie Crespel, Suzanne Mills, Tommy Norin, Shaun Killen, Ricardo Beldade This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which is published here. Animals live in environments in which many factors may differ, and often the environments of parents and their offspring are not the same. This is especially true in the marine realm, where many animals, including fish, have … Continue reading Water flow in which adult fish live and where offspring grow can affect the body shape and survival of their offspring