An experiment on reptile decomposition aims to shed light on a variety of paleontological mysteries, including why so many ...

Snakes are reptiles of the order Squamata that have no limbs on their long, scaly bodies. These reptiles routinely experience ecdysis, the shedding of a layer of skin. They do this to accommodate ...

Sometimes, the best way to avoid being eaten is to puzzle your predator. Few animals have come up with such a dramatic way of doing this as certain species of lizards, which can suddenly detach part ...

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The consumer demographic is also evolving, with an increasing number of younger reptile pet owners. Students and college graduates are driving this trend, Bi said. "Today's younger generation values ...

Watch as I help my bearded dragon shed its old skin, revealing fresh scales underneath. The crispy texture and satisfying ...

Salmonellosis is an important reptile-associated zoonotic infection in the United States. Cloacal swabs were collected from reptiles admitted to the Wildlife Center of Virginia, Waynesboro, Virginia, ...

A pet owner has shared what her lizard looks like while shedding his skin—with people comparing the reptile to "ground beef." Animal lover Dani regularly shares videos of her foster and rescue animals ...

Richard Ritchey, The Reptile Man in the Pacific Northwest for 20 years, is pictured here in October giving Maggie Hernandez, 7, an opportunity to hold alligator D.B. Cooper at Echo Shaw Elementary ...

Employees at an Australian reptile exhibit said they had never seen anything like it – a Stimson’s Python managed to get trapped in its own shedding skin, forming an endless, circular tunnel.

Whenever Fu Jiajun returns home from college, the first place she rushes to is her balcony, where she's greeted by her growing family of reptile companions. A large white lizard lies lazily in a white ...