Last week we brought you breaking news on campus of baby deer being born. The other sure fire way to tell it is spring, mating season! Here is a pair of 5-lined skinks, Plestiodon fasciatus, doing a mating ritual: Do you have a photo or video of an urban species doing something unusual? What about... Continue Reading →
Urban Observation of the Week: Anolis grahami
This week we wish you a Happy Valentine's Day, urban anole style! Here's some photos I took of Anolis grahami in Kingston, Jamaica a couple of weeks ago. Anoles have a colorful throat fan (called a dewlap) that they extend to signal to other males in dominance displays and to females they would like to mate... Continue Reading →