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- Brown anoles are invasive lizards in some places.
- Green anoles are native lizards that live nearby.
- The two anoles compete for the same spaces.
- Researchers watched pairs of the two species.
- They used small enclosures with different temperatures.
- Warmer temperatures made brown anoles more aggressive.
- Green anoles also became a bit more aggressive.
- The aggression gap grew when it got warmer.
Difficult words
- invasive — species that spreads and harms local nature
- native — original in an area; lives there naturally
- compete — try to get the same space or resource
- researcher — person who studies and watches things for dataResearchers
- enclosure — small closed area for animals or experimentsenclosures
- temperature — how hot or cold the air or place istemperatures
- aggressive — ready to fight or act angry toward others
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen a lizard near your home?
- Do you prefer warm or cool places?
- Would you like to watch animals to learn about them?
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