moreso. Here are four reptiles that would make your jaw drop if they had survived into the present-day. The class of animals that we refer to as “reptiles” or “reptilia” came into ...

Reptiles may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to pets, but many people love owning these pre-historic looking creatures. Veterinarian, Dr. Cherice Roth, joined us with tips on how ...

Reptiles have dry, scaly skin like this snake. Reptiles look a lot like dinosaurs. In fact, dinosaurs were reptiles. Not all reptiles have four legs and look like a dinosaur. Some have no legs ...

What are amphibians and reptiles? Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb ...

of reptiles. Here are two parks, among many, where specific caution against dangerous reptiles should be exercised. For all of its wildlife, Yellowstone National Park is somewhat impoverished in ...

They can be easily camouflaged in leaves on the ground. According to an excerpt from the "Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of New Jersey," the northern copperhead snake can be 22-53 inches long.

Turtles and other reptiles routinely carry Salmonella strains ... Those turtles with shells less than 4 inches long are an especially common vector of these bacteria. This added risk is why ...

Our brief introduction to dinosaurs reveals a key feature that gave them an advantage over other prehistoric reptiles. Dinosaurs are a group of reptiles that dominated the land for over 140 million ...

PHILADLEPHIA (WPVI) -- Meteorologist Cecily Tynan took us on another edition of Zoo Adventures! On Wednesday, Tynan got to meet a sleepy prehensile-tailed skink, which is a reptile.

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) -- For the past eight years, Jason Wilson said he helped many people face their fear of snakes and learn more about the reptiles on the Atlantic City boardwalk by ...

Mosquitoes feed primarily on vertebrates including humans and other mammals, as well as birds, reptiles, and others ... Dengue is the most common vector-borne viral disease in the world, causing an ...