Gentle hands, scaly friend — meet the bearded dragon, a low-maintenance reptile with a lot of personality. (Green Shoot Media photo) Reptiles can be low-maintenance options for animal companionship ...
Anacondas are some of the largest snakes in the world, reaching impressive sizes which have earned them a fearsome reputation ...
Agriculture, logging and urban development pose significant risks to reptiles. More than a fifth of the world's reptiles are at risk of extinction in the coming decades due to human activity, ...
Zoo Knoxville's reptiles and amphibians will receive a new $18 million, 2.5-acre home. The zoo announced the project and a $5 million gift from Jim Clayton and FirstBank during a ceremonial ...
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Reptiles living in open habitats generally have brighter colouration than species living in denser vegetation. This is shown in a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The results suggest that ...
Reptiles are cold-blooded and scaly animals, the majority of which are predators. They include some of the most deadly and venomous creatures on Earth, including the spitting cobra and saltwater ...
Paulette Evans, formerly of Vance and now from Sumter, has penned another booklet about nature. This one is titled “Raptors and Reptiles,” focusing on the lifestyles, general behavior and habitats of ...
608 NOW BLANK PARK ZOO HAS A NEW EXHIBIT THAT’S FULL OF REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS AND INSECTS. ALL OF THAT IS AT THE JACKIE BLANK DISCOVERY CENTER. SOME OF THE NEW ANIMALS, DUE TO INCLUDE A JAMAICAN BOA, ...
At the end of the Cretaceous Period, a type of giant reptile called mosasaurs occupied and dominated oceanic food webs.
Island size, habitat heterogeneity, and distance from major ("mainland") stands of habitat were examined relative to composition and number of coexisting reptile species dependent on upland habitats ...