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Watch a cannibal alligator chomp down on another gator in jaw-dropping video
By Rebecca Sohn published
An alligator was recently recorded on video while eating another alligator. But while such behavior might be gruesome, it's not unusual.
Most of Florida's newly-hatched sea turtles are female. Why?
By Patrick Pester published
Almost all sea turtle hatchlings are emerging from their eggs as females on some Florida beaches. What's going on?
Can turtles really breathe through their butts?
By Harry Baker published
Some freshwater turtles engage in a process akin to butt breathing.
Ancient Transylvanian turtle survived the extinction of the dinosaurs
By Harry Baker last updated
A new study into the fossilized remains of an ancient turtle in Romania has revealed a brand-new species that managed to survive when the nonavian dinosaurs could not.
19 python babies and their massive mom nabbed in Florida nursery raid
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Officials removed two breeding females and many hatchlings.
Crocodiles: Facts and photos of some of the toothiest reptiles
By Alina Bradford last updated
Crocodiles are large reptiles that belong to the order Crocodilia, which includes alligators, caimans and gharials.
Snake caught eating even bigger snake in striking new video
By Harry Baker published
A new video captured by an 82-year-old man in Georgia shows an eastern kingsnake eating a larger and venomous timber rattlesnake, swallowing it headfirst.
Largest python ever found in Florida is 18 feet long and weighs a whopping 200 pounds
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The python was as wide as a volleyball, at its widest point.
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