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Legal row breaks out over Scottish man's 'emotional support lizard'
Jun 24, 2026A court in Scotland is set to hear the case of whether a man convicted of dangerous driving needs the reptile for mental health reasons.
Prehistoric crocodile-like reptile was so fast it could outrun a dog
Mar 23, 2026The fossilized remains of the Triassic-era creature have been unearthed in Gloucester, England.
Mississippi alligator hunters catch 802-pound behemoth
Sep 7, 2024The gargantuan reptile was caught by Megan Sasser and her family along the state's Yazoo River.
Prehistoric predator found in Namibia had toilet seat-shaped head
Jul 6, 2024This recently discovered salamander-like apex predator roamed the Earth some 280 million years ago.
Gargantuan prehistoric marine reptile was largest ever to swim in the sea
Apr 19, 2024Paleontologists have identified a huge species of ichthyosaur from fossils found on a British beach.
Python hunters catch gargantuan 17ft snake in Florida Everglades
Nov 10, 2023Mike Elfenbein and colleagues discovered the massive reptile at Big Cypress National Preserve last week.
World's largest captive crocodile celebrates 120th birthday
VIDEO Jun 14, 2023Known as Cassius, this gargantuan reptile was captured back in 1984 and has lived in a crocodile park ever since.
Man caught smuggling three live Burmese pythons in his pants
Oct 7, 2022Officers caught the bungling smuggler with the enormous reptiles attached to the insides of his trouser legs.
Rare white alligator hatches out at reptile park in Florida
Jul 27, 2022The tiny reptile, which has a rather unique pigmentation, is not the only albino alligator at the park.
'Dragon of death' pterosaur discovered in Argentina
May 24, 2022A new type of flying reptile from the age of the dinosaurs has been unearthed in the Andes mountains.
Remains of largest known Jurassic pterosaur found in Scotland
Feb 25, 2022Palaeontologists have unearthed the fossil of a giant winged reptile on Scotland's Isle of Skye.
Horror as 'gentle' giant tortoise attacks and eats seabird
VIDEO Oct 16, 2021Researchers were shocked to discover that the vegetarian reptiles have started hunting down prey.
'Castleford Croc' spotted in UK back garden
Sep 21, 2021A creature resembling a crocodile has been spotted wandering around outside residences in West Yorkshire.
World's oldest alligator celebrates 85th birthday
VIDEO Jun 20, 2021The aged reptile, who currently lives in Serbia's Belgrade Zoo, is thought to be the oldest alligator on Earth.
Terrestrial relative of pterosaurs discovered
Dec 15, 2020Palaeontologists have shed new light on the evolutionary history of these abundant prehistoric flying reptiles.
Huge reptile found in Ichthyosaur's stomach
VIDEO Aug 23, 2020Palaeontologists have discovered one large prehistoric fossil reptile inside the belly of another, larger predator.
Reptile had a neck 3 times the length of its body
Aug 9, 2020Scientists have been studying how a prehistoric creature named Tanystropheus supported its insanely long neck.
Three new pterosaurs discovered in the Sahara
Mar 30, 2020Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of three new species of prehistoric winged reptile in Morocco.
15-ton 'sea monster' found in Antarctica
Jun 9, 2019Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs.
Woman bitten by snake hiding in her toilet
Jan 25, 201959-year-old Helen Richards got the surprise of her life when the reptile sank its fangs in to her posterior.
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