An extinct reptile’s oddly shaped chompers, fingers, and ear bones may tell us quite a bit about the resilience of life on Earth, according to a new study. In fact, paleontologists at Yale, Sam ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Mammals and reptiles of the British isles ... by N. Barrie Hodgson. A guide to the identification, habits and characteristics of British mammals and reptiles, together with lists of their comparative ...

Baird, Spencer Fullerton and Girard, C. 1852. "Characteristics of Some New Reptiles in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution." Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 6 125 ...

“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 ...

While most reptiles are wild, many are kept as pets because of their reputation for being mysterious and exotic. Having an unconventional pet comes with its own concerns, though, that you'll need to ...

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