Copperhead snakes and other reptiles brumate, The Charlotte Observer previously reported. Like hibernation, this dormant ...

At Caldwell Zoo, reptile experts reveal the vital ecological role of snakes, urging visitors to respect these misunderstood creatures.

There’s the popular parakeet, a small parrot native to Australia and other regions south of the equator; there are the ...

Autotomy refers to the ability to purposefully detach one's own tail. This behavior is seen in lizards. Read here to learn ...

Other near universal welfare issues among small pets — which apply to our cats and dogs, too — include monotonous and ...

Using the fossil record and modern cold-blooded critters, paleontologist Kelsey Jenkins recreates the hearing capabilities of ...

From frozen mountain ranges to swamps, deserts, forests, and open coastlines, the United States is home to an extraordinary ...

Deep inside Indonesia’s forests, a rescued python stunned experts by stretching longer than any wild snake ever verified, ...

I was walking through the forest when I noticed this lizard resting on a fallen tree. It stayed calm long enough for me to ...

Learn about the moderate risks, conservation concerns, and long-term care responsibilities of keeping a tokay gecko as a pet.

Learn why common blue-tongued skinks are considered low risk pets and what care, habitat, and health needs to consider before ...

This Dachshund spots a frozen iguana, scoops it up like the world’s weirdest fetch prize, and sends his human into instant ...