Marvin Garcia of Lovely Jumpers in Philadelphia said demand has skyrocketed in the past three years. Perched in his hand was ...

Across islands, grasslands, forests, and swamps, we search for reptiles that are not the largest on Earth - but the largest of their own kind. From New Caledonia’s giant gecko to Madagascar’s massive ...

For teenager Audrey Higgs, more than a dog is man’s best friend. The parent of one dog, seven cats, loads of chickens, a Bahamian boa, and a tank full of ...

Nature can be surprising, and sometimes a little unsettling, especially when animals behave in ways that seem hard for us to ...

King cobra is the only snake species that builds its own nest like birds. This sounds strange yet fascinating to the ...

Scientists examined the genomes of 112 reptile species, ranging from snakes and crocodiles to chameleons, and found the reason.

A giant 70kg lizard with razor-sharp teeth and enough venom to kill a human might sound like something from a nightmare, but it’s actually very real.

If you got eaten by a snake, it could take a whole month to digest you... but it would at least leave your hair ...

Wildlife biologists and trappers in Florida say Nile monitors are an up-and-coming invasive species that threatens native wildlife.

A Burmese python named Spot has been named the new Prezoodent at the Utica Zoo after winning the 2026 election.

The complex biology of ghrelin, the hunger hormone, has researchers wondering how its absence helps snakes last a long time with no food, if at all.