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5-foot snake tries to get into NYC apartment — and no one seems to know where it came from
It’s a slithery mystery. A 5-foot-long snake was trying to get inside an Upper West Side apartment Wednesday morning — and no one’s sure where it came from, cops and...
I thought a Florida alligator was walking near me and my daughter on the road — what it actually was shocked me
Aland said she did a “double take” when she saw the creature in the city of North Port, on May 20.
Surprising discovery found in Miami resort swimming pool
Iguana burrows can extend more than 70 feet, according to Humane Iguana Control
Florida woman shocked to find nearly 8-foot alligator in her kitchen
Gator sightings will only increase as mating season is underway in the Sunshine State and males tend to become more aggressive.
Monster gator lurking in golf-course pond bites off fisherman's hand
A Florida fisherman had his hand chewed off by a monster alligator that lunged at him from a golf-course pond over the weekend, wildlife officials said.
Lizard owner dies after being bitten by pet Gila monster
A Gila monster's venom is as toxic as that of a western diamondback rattlesnake.
Invasive alligator snapping turtle native to Florida rescued out of lake in England
The exotic reptile, which is native to Florida, was found by a dog walker on Monday in a lake in the northwest county of Cumbria, the BBC reported.
New colorful 'dragon' creature discovered hiding in India – and it's smaller than you think
It turns out dragons are much smaller than we imagined.
Rare salmonella strain linked to pet lizards — dozens of people sickened, CDC warns
Keep your bearded dragon away from the kitchen.
'Gatorcicles' popping up in South Carolina as ponds freeze, stunning photos show
Even alligators need to take some time to chill.
Cancer-stricken reptile influencer who posted heartbreaking farewell video dies at 54
Brian Barczyk succumbed to pancreatic cancer just over a week after posting his final video.
Cancer-stricken reptile enthusiast, YouTuber posts emotional goodbye video as he enters hospice
"I'm ready, guys. It was a tough year," Brian Barczyk, 54, said through tears in a goodbye video. "It was so painful, the pain was incredible."
New species of 'unusually large' alligator-like lizard discovered in treetops of Mexico
Alligator lizards have yellow-brown scaly bodies and can reach 9.8 inches in length.
'Beyond rare' white alligator — one of only eight — born at Florida wildlife park
Gatorland has beefed up security to protect the rare alligator, which could be worth millions of dollars.
'What a lucky day' Moment 14-foot 'Croczilla' -- largest crocodile in Florida's Everglades -- bares its teeth
"Croczilla" measures 14 feet in length, making it the biggest crocodile ever recorded in the wild.
'Dirty bastard': Farmer survives crocodile attack by biting 10-foot reptile's eyelid
Cattle rancher Colin Deveraux said he bit back after the crocodile tossed him around "like a rag doll."
Giant sea lizards with 'angry eyebrows' roamed over North Dakota 80M years ago, scientists claim
The study focuses on a fossil that was dug up in 2015 during an excavation in northeast North Dakota where a nearly complete skull, jaws and cervical spine were all...
'Escape artist' tortoise reunited with family 3 years after fleeing
"A truly unbelievable story, it just goes to show you to never give up hope!"
Huge ‘Godzilla’ lizard terrorizes 7-Eleven as it climbs up walls, invades fridges
Footage captured the giant monitor lizard frightened shoppers after it was spotted running amok at a Thai convenience store in a scene straight out of "Jurassic Park."
13-foot-long, 680-pound alligator finally captured after 20 years
The massive reptile was pulled from Turtle Bayou, in Chambers County, Texas.