March 5, 2020 Ireland records first-ever venomous snakebite Legend says that St. Patrick drove all of the snakes out of Ireland and into the sea using the power of his faith.
March 2, 2020 'Shocked' scientists find brain parasites in baby lizards still in shells A newfound species of parasitic worm wiggles its way into the brains of baby lizards long before the reptiles hatch.
February 29, 2020 Ohio police remove alligator living in man's basement for 25 years Police were called to an Ohio home to remove a large alligator that had been living in the basement for 25 years.
February 29, 2020 Vets remove entire beach towel from Monty the python The Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) in Sydney, Australia helped to solve what they called the case of "The Missing Beach Towel" this week when they pulled an entire multi-colored, fruit-themed beach towel from the belly of a family's pet python.
February 24, 2020 Elusive rainbow snake spotted in Florida national forest for first time in 50 years, experts say A rare rainbow snake was spotted slithering through a Florida forest last week, marking the first time in 50 years the multi-colored serpent has been seen in the area, experts said.
February 15, 2020 Florida snake orgy forces officials to close area of park There’s a snake orgy happening in Florida.
February 12, 2020 10M-year-old turtle had 8-foot-long shell and weighed nearly 2,500 pounds, study says Researchers have discovered the largest turtle to ever live, Stupendemys geographicus, roamed the ancient seas in greater ranges than previously believed, according to a new study.
February 7, 2020 'Weird' reptile with long snout that lived 200M years ago discovered in Alaska The fossils of a "weird" and bizarre-looking new reptile species from 200 million years ago have been identified after they were first discovered in Alaska nearly a decade ago.
February 6, 2020 'Bizarre' turtle managed to survive asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago also caused nearly 75 percent of all species on the planet to go extinct. However, a new study suggests one "bizarre" form of life managed to survive — a land turtle.
February 4, 2020 Descendants from extinct tortoise species discovered in Galapagos Conservationists working around the Wolf Volcano on Galapagos Islands say they have discovered 30 giant tortoises that are partially descended from two species that have gone extinct, including the famous Lonesome George, who died in 2012.
