Lizards have been playing a big game of rock paper scissors for millions of years

Originally published at: Lizards have been playing a big game of rock paper scissors for millions of years | Boing Boing

4 Likes

Yellow-throated : dubbed the “sneakers,” they resemble females and can sneak into the territories of other males, swooping in and “stealing” unattended female lizards”

Another example of how science is not value neutral regarding gender politics. It’s a short hop from this to bathroom bills.

11 Likes

Lizards live a real “rat race” life.

2 Likes

Curiously reminds one of departmental politics at University (s/female/tenure/) (“recursively so in the department of evolutionary biology”)

Obligatory:

7 Likes

Obligatory:

Side-blotched Lizard - Humon Comics

And click through the whole gallery.

This topic was automatically closed after 5 days. New replies are no longer allowed.