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Iguanas sailed one-fifth of the way around the world on rafts 34 million years ago
By K.R. Callaway published
Ancient iguanas sailed around 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji by clinging to floating vegetation, new research suggests.

Venomous snake with 3 fangs may be the 'most dangerous death adder in the world'
By Jess Thomson published
A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic venom.

Snakes: Facts about one of the most iconic creatures in animal hiss-tory
By Richard Pallardy published
Discover interesting facts about snakes, from how they hunt and eat, to why they don't have legs.

Crocodiles are overheating due to climate change — and it's changing their behavior
By Richard Pallardy published
Global warming is raising the body temperature of Australian crocodiles, forcing them to spend less time diving and more time cooling down.

Labord's chameleon: The color-changing lizard that drops dead in 4 months
By Lydia Smith published
Labord's chameleons are only found in Western Madagascar and have developed a live fast die young life cycle to cope with the extreme environmental conditions.

Orange dwarf cave crocodiles: The crocs that crawled into a cave, ate bats, and started mutating into a new species
By Hannah Osborne published
The skin of dwarf crocodiles found living in a cave in Gabon is turning orange from swimming in guano. It's unclear how long they've been down there, but genetic research indicates they may be morphing into a new species.

Why do iguanas fall from trees in Florida?
By Olivia Ferrari published
Florida's non-native green iguanas become paralyzed and drop from trees when temperatures dip. Climate change could bring this problem to new areas.

Henry the giant crocodile, who has sired 10,000 babies, celebrates 124th birthday
By Jacklin Kwan published
Henry the Nile crocodile will celebrate his 124th birthday at the Crocworld Conservation Centre in South Africa on Dec. 16.
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