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New Species Of Prehistoric Predator Found In Transylvania

Posted 02.06.2013 | Science

By: Megan Gannon Published: 02/05/2013 11:56 AM EST on LiveScience Scientists say they've discovered the fossilized bones of a new type of pterosa...

Reptile Extinction: Man's Climate Impact Doing What Nature Couldn't

Neil Wagner | Posted 10.30.2012 | Green
Neil Wagner

Some signs of climate change are conspicuous. Hurricane Sandy, for instance. Other signs, such as the precarious predicament of the tuatara is less so. The tuatara is on the road to extinction. Why is the tenuous existence of this simple little lizard noteworthy, you ask?

LOOK: Graphic Photos Show Snake Devouring A Giant Lizard Whole

Posted 10.26.2012 | Green

A user on photo-sharing website Imgur has uploaded a series of graphic photographs of a snake devouring a huge lizard. The dramatic pictures, said ...

Weird Reptile Doesn't Pee The Usual Way, Scientists Say

Posted 10.11.2012 | Science

By: Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 10/11/2012 08:26 AM EDT on LiveScience Soft-shelled turtles from China can essentially expel ...

Florida Fossils Dealer Seeks Dinosaur's NY Return

AP | Posted 08.21.2012 | Small Business

NEW YORK — A Florida fossils dealer whose dinosaur was seized by the U.S. government so it could be given to the government of Mongolia wants it bac...

PHOTOS: Scientists Find Key To Geckos' Sticky Feet

| Posted 08.10.2012 | Science

By Nicholas St. Fleur Geckos are the superheroes of the lizard family. Equipped with sticky toe pads capable of supporting the weight of two humans, ...

Dinosaur Study Suggests Common Belief About Animals Is Wrong

Posted 06.28.2012 | Science

By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 06/27/2012 01:09 PM EDT on LiveScience Dinosaurs may not have been the slow, sunbathing re...

Frogs Need More Than a Kiss

Noah Greenwald | Posted 04.27.2012 | Green
Noah Greenwald

Under a mounting barrage of environmental pressures, one in four amphibian species in the United States are now imperiled and worldwide, and 122 species have gone extinct since 1980.

American Crocodile Making A Comeback As Nuisance Calls Rise

Posted 04.09.2012 | Miami

As if alligators, sharks, and pythons that swim in salt water weren't already a constant worry in the minds of water-loving South Floridians, experts ...

Odd Fossil Has Scientists Rethinking Reptile Reproduction

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 04.11.2012 | Science

Fossilized embryos unearthed recently in South America are having a big impact on paleontologists’ ideas about prehistoric reptiles' way of life. ...

Weekend To-Do: Reptile Day, A Klingon Casting Call and Frida Kahlo Photos

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 02.24.2012 | DC

WASHINGTON -- Ready for a wacky weekend? We can't make up these events: Dupont Circle plays host to an open call for Klingon casting and an artist hol...

Colorful New Lizard Species Discovered

Posted 02.23.2012 | Green

By Andrea Mustain, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer: Researchers have discovered a new species of lizard in a strange place. The brightly colored, wat...

Shocking Snake Study Reveals Rattlers' Lovey-Dovey Side

Posted 02.22.2012 | Science

By: Charles Choi, LiveScience Contributor Published: 02/21/2012 07:10 PM EST on LiveScience Though often regarded as loners, rattlesnakes may be...

Snakes On A Plane: Czech Man Busted For Smuggling Hundreds Of Poisonous Reptiles

AP | MICHAEL WARREN | Posted 02.26.2012 | World

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Surprised airport workers in Argentina found hundreds of wriggling poisonous snakes and endangered reptiles inside the...

Rare American Crocodile Found In Florida

AP | By TAMARA LUSH | Posted 11.22.2011 | Green

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alligators are a common sight in parts of Florida, but residents of a gated community were shocked to spot one of the animal's...

Crocs Escape From Thai Tourist Park

AP | Posted 11.13.2011 | Travel

BANGKOK -- The owners of a tourist park just outside the Thai beach resort of Pattaya are scrambling to track down missing crocodiles after dozens esc...

Thousands Powerless Because Of Snake

Patch | Posted 11.15.2011 | Weird News

A snake that slithered its way into power station caused a blackout for 25,000 when it got incinerated on a transformer Thursday morning in Missouri. ...

Saving a Living Treasure of Asia

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 08.03.2011 | Green
Arthur Rosenfeld

Tigers, rhinos, and bears are some of the most publicized and emblematic victims of smuggling and butchery, but there is another, nearly silent extinction epidemic underway in Asia.

Kansas City Police Shoot Alligator . . . Well, It Looked Like An Alligator . . . (VIDEO)

AP | By BILL DRAPER | Posted 11.15.2011 | Weird News

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Police responding to a rare alligator sighting in suburban Kansas City took quick action to dispatch of the beast, shooting it in...

Komodo Island: The Real-Life 'Jurassic Park'?

GlobalPost | Sara Schonhardt | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

KOMODO ISLAND, Indonesia -- "Keep your distance, keep silent and secure all your belongings," whispered Ande Kefi, a ranger at Komodo National Park, a...

Go Wild and Green in Costa Rica!

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Lauri Lyons

In Costa Rica I got a real sense of what the planet may have been like before humans destructive behavior.

Baby Sea Turtle Is First Rescued From Gulf Oil Spill Slick

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Officials say the first sea turtle to be rescued from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is being cared for in New Orleans. Audubon A...

Lincoln Park Zoo's Oldest Animal Dies: Dwarf Crocodile Was 72 Years Old

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

A dwarf crocodile whose claim to fame was siring a clutch of five crocodiles when he was in his late 60s is dead, Lincoln Park Zoo officials said Mond...

Almost 10% Of World's Aniamals Are At-Risk Of Extinction

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

It said that 20% of mammals were endangered, as were 12% percent of birds and 29% of amphibians. Almost 5% of reptiles were considered threatened, alo...

Wildlife Smugglers Hide Geckos In Underwear To Slip Past Customs

The Asian Age | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Geneva, Aug. 6: To slip their illegal cargo through customs, wildlife smugglers still use traditional methods like bribery and threats but can also go...