If you’ve ever seen a gecko suddenly drop its tail, it can be a pretty startling sight. But what you might not know, is that this behavior, called “autotomy,” is actually a survival mechanism that ...

Herpetologists study some of the most complex, misunderstood creatures on Earth. These photos from the 2025 edition of the World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA) offer a rare glimpse into these ...

As darkness seeped across the mountains of Nepal, a “long”-fingered creature with “green-grey” eyes emerged from its hiding place and climbed up a boulder. Its remote home and nocturnal lifestyle ...

His tail does offer advantages. It enhances his balance and functions as an additional limb in combat ... possesses the ...

The officials also found 23 lizards, including bearded dragons, crested geckos, Cameroon dwarf geckos, and an unidentified gecko. Additionally, authorities recovered 14 millipedes and a single spider.

Gecko feet have inspired many intriguing applications, including a sticky tape, adhesives, a "stickybot" climbing robot, and even a strapless bra design. Now, scientists have developed a new kind ...

Wild Wonders Rare Scorpion-Tailed Gecko Found in Oman’s Desert Posted: January 29, 2025 | Last updated: January 29, 2025 "ZooEarthTV brings you incredible animal interactions, amazing wildlife ...

Cast your eyes to the sky if you hear a high pitched ‘cree-cree’ sound and if you’re lucky you’ll witness a flock of red-tailed black-cockatoos calling to one another during their sky-high voyage.

Reptiles are a highly diverse class that consists of snakes, geckos, iguanid lizards ... changes are reflected in subsequent changes in photoreceptor morphology and function from cones to rods, with a ...