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Why do snakes shed their skin?It's a story that involves scales, sloughs — and spectacles.
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Giant tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years oldA roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo.
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Snake quiz: Let's ssseee what you know about these slithering reptilesQuiz Test your knowledge of the secrets of snakes in this quiz.
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Iguanas sailed one-fifth of the way around the world on rafts 34 million years agoAncient iguanas sailed around 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji by clinging to floating vegetation, new research suggests.
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Venomous snake with 3 fangs may be the 'most dangerous death adder in the world'A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic venom.
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Snakes: Facts about one of the most iconic creatures in animal hiss-toryDiscover interesting facts about snakes, from how they hunt and eat, to why they don't have legs.
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Crocodiles are overheating due to climate change — and it's changing their behaviorGlobal warming is raising the body temperature of Australian crocodiles, forcing them to spend less time diving and more time cooling down.
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Labord's chameleon: The color-changing lizard that drops dead in 4 monthsLabord'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.
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Orange dwarf cave crocodiles: The crocs that crawled into a cave, ate bats, and started mutating into a new speciesThe 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.
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