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Veterinarians In Brazil Remove Calcified Egg From 16-foot Reticulated Python
A pregnant reticulated python (Python reticulatus) that had trouble laying her eggs naturally got an assist from a team of veterinarians in Brazil. Zo [...]
Chris Pratt’s Velociraptor Training Techniques Blow Up In The Socialsphere
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Did Margarita Man Steal A Scene In Jurassic World?
Stop now if you haven't seen Jurassic World. I saw Jurassic World over the weekend. I admit it, I am a fan of the movies. Digital dinosaurs are alway [...]
Human Spray Paints Rattlesnake Pink In Utah
Someone in Salt Lake City spray-painted a rattlesnake with pink paint near a construction site, in a clear sign of animal cruelty. The snake, which is [...]
Los Angeles Zoo Successfully Hatches Gray’s Monitor Lizard
The Los Angeles Zoo has successfully hatched three gray’s monitor lizards (Varanus olivaceus), a feat that has not been accomplished by the zoo [...]
Zilla Donates $25,000 To USARK
Zilla, maker of reptile and amphibian products announced that it donated $25,000 to the United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) at the Ma [...]
3D Image Shows Frog Within An Argentine Horned Frog
Most of us know that the Argentine horned frog (Ceratophrys ornata), aka the Pac-Man Frog has a fairly wide mouth and eats most anything that it can f [...]
Florida Plumber Pulls Green Iguana Out Of Clogged Toilet
A plumber was called out to a house in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. house to unclog a toilet and was shocked when she pulled out a dead green iguana (Iguana [...]
Hawk With Snake In Its Talons Causes Brush Fire In San Diego, Calif.
This probably never happened before but it is really interesting. A fire in San Diego, Calif. was caused by a hawk who struck a power line, was electr [...]
Coastguardsmen Untangle Two Sea Turtles Caught In Fishing Line Off Central America
Coastguardsmen on the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton out of Alameda, Calif. were on patrol looking for drug runners when they happened upon a pair of sea [...]
Scientists Try To Impregnate Last Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle Known To Exist
Scientists say that the Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is just a few deaths away from extinction if the only known female in the wo [...]
New Reptile Species Identified In The United Kingdom
A new species of reptile that lived more than 205 million years ago was recently described by an undergraduate student with the University of Bristol [...]
Maryland Couple Sues over “Snake Infested” House
A Maryland couple is suing the former owner and the real estate agent of a home they bought for failing to disclose that there were snakes living in t [...]
7 New Miniature Poison Frogs Discovered In Brazil’s Cloud Forests
The mountainous forests of Brazil have kicked out seven new frog species that are so small they can foot on the tip of your thumb. The frogs are no lo [...]
Virginia Beach Police Looking For 3 Teens In Snake Theft Case
If you live in Virginia Beach, VA or the surrounding area, and you know the teenagers in the photo, the police are looking for them.
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Man Gets Bit By Apparent Venomous Snake, Refuses To Get Treatment And Dies
Not sure what was going through the mind of Gilbert De Leon after he got bit twice by a snake May 22 while wading in the James River in Missouri, but [...]
VIdeo: Man Steps On And Gets Bitten By Snake
You know the old saying, look before you step? Well a roller rink DJ in Oklahoma apparently didn’t heed that advice as he was walking and textin [...]
Frogs Of Australia App For iOS Now Available
Scientists with James Cook University in Australian have developed an app for Apple’s IOS that quickly identifies a frog species based on its ca [...]
The Panther Chameleon Is Actually 11 Distinct Species
DNA analysis determined that the color difference between the lizards efficiently predicted their genetic lineage, which confirmed that the geographic [...]
Snakes Probably Evolved On Land, New Research Suggests
Snakes evolved in water and then came onto land right? Well that has been the notion for years. A new study, however, questions that notion and says t [...]
Growth Rate Data Of Snakes Fed Once And Twice A Week
Two years ago I was assigned a 35 minute science enrichment class where I was given the freedom to instruct however I see fit. Last year I used [...]
CPSC Asked To Recall Rocky Silent Hunter Rubber Snake Boots
A pair of boots designed to withstand snake bites failed the bite test as a contractor who put on a pair was bitten after the snake’s fangs went [...]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Crested Geckos
U.S. public health officials are urging crested gecko (Rhacodactylus ciliatus) owners to use common sense rather than get rid of their pet after 20 pe [...]
