Under stress of war, Israel’s reptilian population suffers, TAU study finds
Lizard’s blood after military jet flyovers had higher levels of ketone and corticosterone.
Stenodactylus sthenodactylus, photographed here inside an active military firing zone (range 400, in southern Israel). Intensive military training may be just as detrimental to wildlife as actual warfare. Photo by Simon Jamison. (b) Metabolic rates of S. sthenodactylus 4 h before, during, and 4 h af(photo credit: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY)Updated: 
