Search results for: reptile
Man caught smuggling three live Burmese pythons in his pants
10-7-2022 |
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Officers caught the bungling smuggler with the enormous reptiles attached to the insides of his trouser legs.
Why are we so fascinated by dragons ?
8-30-2022 | 16
A self-proclaimed 'scholar of monsters' explores our fascination with winged, fire-breathing reptiles.
Rare white alligator hatches out at reptile park in Florida
7-27-2022 | 2
The tiny reptile, which has a rather unique pigmentation, is not the only albino alligator at the park.
'Dragon of death' pterosaur discovered in Argentina
5-24-2022 | 4
A 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
2-25-2022 | 0
Palaeontologists 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 10-16-2021 | 19
Researchers were shocked to discover that the vegetarian reptiles have started hunting down prey.
World's oldest alligator celebrates 85th birthday
VIDEO 6-20-2021 | 1
The aged reptile, who currently lives in Serbia's Belgrade Zoo, is thought to be the oldest alligator on Earth.
Terrestrial relative of pterosaurs discovered
12-15-2020 | 1
Palaeontologists have shed new light on the evolutionary history of these abundant prehistoric flying reptiles.
Huge reptile found in Ichthyosaur's stomach
VIDEO 8-23-2020 | 2
Palaeontologists 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
8-9-2020 | 8
Scientists have been studying how a prehistoric creature named Tanystropheus supported its insanely long neck.
Three new pterosaurs discovered in the Sahara
3-30-2020 | 1
Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of three new species of prehistoric winged reptile in Morocco.
15-ton 'sea monster' found in Antarctica
6-9-2019 | 1
Scientists have unearthed the fossil remains of a gargantuan marine reptile from the time of the dinosaurs.
Woman bitten by snake hiding in her toilet
1-25-2019 | 8
59-year-old Helen Richards got the surprise of her life when the reptile sank its fangs in to her posterior.
Emotional support alligator visits care home
1-21-2019 | 4
A senior living facility in Pennsylvania recently got a visit from a large reptile with some rather sharp teeth.
Leaping prehistoric sharks caught pterosaurs
12-20-2018 | 5
New fossil evidence suggests that prehistoric sharks may have leapt from the water to catch flying reptiles.
New prehistoric flying reptile discovered
VIDEO 8-13-2018 | 4
Scientists have revealed the discovery of a new species of giant pterosaur that lived over 200 million years ago.
Archaeopteryx likely flew in short bursts
3-13-2018 | 2
A new study has determined that this ancient winged reptile could only fly over short distances.
Plesiosaur fossil discovered in Antarctica
VIDEO 12-23-2017 | 0
Dating back 150 million years, this prehistoric reptile is the oldest creature ever found in the region.
Record haul of 215 pterosaur eggs discovered
VIDEO 12-1-2017 | 1
The incredible find has been teaching palaeontologists much about the lives of these ancient flying reptiles.
Mature white crocodile sighted in Australia
11-22-2017 | 1
Nicknamed Pearl, the reptile was seen swimming around in the Adelaide River near Darwin on Sunday.
