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Researchers found one pregnant female Guilin grass lizard, which laid two eggs while in captivity, the study said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
To prepare for potential catastrophe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been breeding Devils Hole pupfish in captivity since 2013.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
To prepare for potential catastrophe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been breeding Devils Hole pupfish in captivity since 2013.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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“In captivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20captivity. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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