Reptiles

Camouflage of Southern copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix) on March 19, 2022 in Louisiana, United States. Note: Photo is a screenshot from the video (@il_mayne/Newsflash)

23 May 2022

LEAF IT OUT: Can You Spot The Venomous Snake In The Grass?

(start) This is the moment a venomous southern copperhead snake is spotted completely camouflaged...

Burmese python feeds on a mouse in Los Angeles, California, USA. Note: This picture is a screenshot from the video (@theblackivory_/Clipzilla).

23 May 2022

I COULD JUST SQUEEZE DOWN ANOTHER MOUTHFUL: Python's Grim Lunch

This is the moment a hungry Burmese Python snatches a rat from the hands of its owner. The fast-food...

Argentine land turtle, the collection for the pet trade, wildfires and land use change put it in a very vulnerable situation. Note: Photo from press statment. (CONICET-Luciano Avila/Newsflash)

06 May 2022

WHOLE-SCALE SLAUGHTER: Ugly Reptiles Facing Extinction, Say Experts

(starts) Over one in five reptile species are in danger of extinction but no one seems to care...