An all-female lizard species that reproduces asexually stress-eats to cope with the deafening racket of jets at a nearby military base

• A rare lizard species in Colorado reacts to stress-inducing loud noises by eating, a study found.
• Researchers studied the Colorado checkered whiptail, an all-female lizard species, in 2021.
• Noise pollution from aircraft flyovers at Fort Carson in Colorado piqued the reptiles' anxiety.

The urge to chow down during moments of high stress apparently transcends species.

A study published late last month found that Colorado checkered whiptails respond to loud noises and related anxieties by eating copiously.