A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science hypothesizes that female aggression in Gila monsters may be related to nest defense and function as a method of preventing cannibalism. The first paper documenting this behavior, four of its six co-authors are from Cal Poly Pomona: A. Kristopher Lappin, professor of biological sciences; Anthony Powell (’22, master’s in biological sciences); lecturer … Continue reading CPP co-authors publish first paper documenting violence in female Gila monster fights (Phys.org)