Sarah Knapton, science
editor
10 SEPTEMBER 2017 • 12:01AM
Two clutches of critically
endangered Bermudian Skink have hatched at Chester
Zoo, the first time conservationists have succeeded in breeding the species
outside of its homeland.
The tiny rock lizards, which grow
to around three inches long, are a much-loved symbol of the British Overseas
Territory of Bermuda and an important part of the ecosystem.
Yet the species is on the brink
of extinction in the wild, as habitat destruction and introduced predators have
almost wiped them out.
In a last gasp attempt to prevent
the species being lost forever, the Bermudian government called
on experts at Chester Zoo to help breed the species in Britain.
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