The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

Across islands, grasslands, forests, and swamps, we search for reptiles that are not the largest on Earth - but the largest of their own kind. From New Caledonia’s giant gecko to Madagascar’s massive ...

Spinosaurus, the only known semiaquatic dinosaur predator, joins Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus among the largest meat-eating dinosaurs.

Crocodiles are among the most powerful reptilian predators on Earth, and none grow larger than the saltwater crocodile. Towering over Nile crocodiles and alligator species in both length and weight, ...

Over the last few years, Florida has basically been a giant trough for politically connected contractors eager to gorge on ...

Q: Tonca, an American alligator snapping turtle, was the unofficial mascot of the Museum of Science & History in Jacksonville. He made a memorable impression on many who saw him through the years.

One working rescue sanctuary in Colorado is selling what some could consider a delicacy. Emu eggs. It might surprise you to find out that these gigantic green eggs have a similar taste to chicken eggs ...

Paleontologists from National Taiwan University recently discovered a single python vertebra dating back 400,000 to 800,000 ...