The remains of an ancient 50-foot extinct snake that was said to be one of the largest that ever lived has been discovered in a mine in western India. The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million years, during the Eocene Epoch,
If you report someone for poaching alligator snapping turtles, you could take home a sizeable sum of cash. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was previously rewarding up to $1,000 to people who reported poaching of the threatened species. The TPWD
A Mexican mayor married an alligator-like reptile he called “princess girl” in a centuries-old ancestral ritual that is believed to bring good luck to his tribe. Victor Hugo Sosa, the mayor of San Pedro Huamelula in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca,
A warning has been issued to sunbathers that heatwaves could trigger deadly snake attacks. According to the RSPCA 700,000 pet snakes a escape a “lot more” in the boiling heat as the climate makes them more eager to breed. Evie Button, senior
The first-known occurrence of a “virgin birth” by a crocodile has been documented by scientists, according to a study published by on Wednesday Biology Letters, a peer-reviewed journal. In 2018, the 18-year-old female crocodile laid 14 eggs in her closure, “a not
A female zookeeper “lost a lot of blood” after she was attacked by a 16ft saltwater crocodile in northern Australia. The 34-year-old woman was rushed to hospital after the giant reptile, known as Leo, reportedly bit her on the arm in a