Reptile reproduction also depends on temperature. Only boas and pythons give birth to live young. The other species lay their eggs in a simple nest, and leave. The young hatch days to months later.

Climate change is shaping the way animals evolve, be it the way they look or behave. Similarly, climate warming that occurred millions of years ago helped reptiles evolve faster, diversify, and ...

Reptiles are cold-blooded and scaly animals, the majority of which are predators. They include some of the most deadly and venomous creatures on Earth, including the spitting cobra and saltwater ...

Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving tortoises suggests that they also possess mood states. By Brandon Keim ...

Are snakes reptiles? Despite their different body structure, snakes share all of the necessary physiological traits that make up the reptile group. These include both their external structure (e.g., ...

Situated off the coast of Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands lies Komodo National Park, one of the planet's most extraordinary wildlife sanctuaries.

“Charismatic megafauna” describes many people’s favorite animals: blue whales, giant pandas, elephants, penguins, and other large beasts of the natural world. Many of these animals are hunted to ...

A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy. Despite being more likely to go extinct than mainland species, they remain ...

Eastern garter snakes in the study stuck to their cliques and had a range of bold and shy personalities Public Domain Garter snakes are some of the most common snakes in North America. As the weather ...

Most reptile and amphibian (herps) diseases are nutritionally related; therefore, it is essential that veterinarians be a solid source of nutritional information for owners. Always evaluate dietary ...

Pterosaurs, which dominated the skies of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, first evolved to take to the air in warm and humid conditions during the Late Triassic, a new study suggests. In ...