大象传媒

When Hurricanes Irma and Maria hit the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos, Harvard University researcher Colin Donihue went there to study how the storms affected the surviving lizard population. He learned that their special, grippy toe pads were bigger and their front arms were longer after the hurricane.

(Image: A green anole lizard sits in greenery on a park fence in Miami, Florida. They can be found in trees, shrubs, and on walls or fences. Credit: Robert Sullivan/AFP/Getty Images)