THE DYNAMIC EARTH: A BLOG ABOUT GEOLOGY AND THE EARTH SCIENCES

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Reptiles in the Field

Writing grants makes you envious of the simple life of wild animals; hanging out, chomping on whatever comes by, just straight-up going to the bathroom WHEREVER you want. Sigh, the good life...

Anyway, here are some cold-blooded bastards for you.

The picture below is from Wakulla Springs, down Florida way, and has turtles and an alligator demonstrating the proper manner in which one "hangs out".


This guy had places to go, and people to eat:


And this is a bearded lizard I found at 8000+ ft in Wyoming on a rainy day. Poor little guy needed a scarf or something.

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