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Slow-motion footage of snake attacks reveals surprise discovery about how they kill
Using high-speed video, herpetologist Bill Ryerson filmed snakes attacking dead rodents and found species fit into two broad categories: strikers and lungers.
'Eyes coming straight for me': Huge crocodile launches itself into boat with jaws wide open in strange attack
Queensland authorities are on the lookout for a crocodile reported to have leapt into a fisher's boat at Jane Creek before losing its balance and tumbling back into the water.
Pinky-white leucistic alligator with blue eyes born in Florida is 1 of only 8 in the world
An extremely rare leucistic alligator born in Gatorland, Orlando, is the result of a genetic condition that leads to the partial loss of skin pigmentation, resulting in white or translucent skin.
World's oldest tortoise still randy at 191 years old
Jonathan, the world's oldest tortoise, has turned 191, living through 40 U.S. presidents and 31 St. Helena governors.
Why does Australia have so many venomous animals?
Scientists explain why animals in Australia wield venom as a weapon.
200-pound 'monster' Burmese python finally captured in Florida after 5 men sit on it
A huge Burmese python caught in Florida is the second-heaviest ever caught in the state, weighing in at 198 pounds.
Surprise discovery of snake-like lizard feared extinct leaves scientists amazed
Researchers found three species of skink in Australia they feared could be extinct, including the Lyon's grassland striped skink.
Earless monitor lizards: The 'Holy Grail' of reptiles that looks like a mini dragon
Researchers are only beginning to understand the cryptic lives of the earless monitor lizards of Borneo.
