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What Makes a Lizard Shrink Its Own Skeleton?

WHY IS THIS LIZARD SHRINKING?

A short from AnimalDex, from Galápagos Lizards Shrink Their Bones as El Niño 2026 Hits. Every claim in it comes from that page, which has the full detail and sources.

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Published 28 October 2026. AI-narrated, with motion added to some images.

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  1. 0:00WHY IS THIS LIZARD SHRINKING?. What makes a lizard shrink its own skeleton? Not thinner. Shorter.
  2. 0:051982–83: -77%. Past super El Niños killed up to 77% of these penguins.
  3. 0:09100% of pups. In 1982, every sea lion pup in watched colonies died.
  4. 0:142026: record odds. This El Niño has over 83% odds of breaking the record. And that's

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