Reptiles - Page 55

April 16, 2019

Florida teen arrested after video shows him wrestling fake alligator in mall

A high school student was arrested Monday after he was filmed fighting a fake alligator in a Florida mall.

April 16, 2019

Massive alligator in Florida shocks motorists as it crosses busy highway

A Florida resident captured footage of a massive gator crossing a busy intersection near McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers last week.

April 16, 2019

Bloodsucking worms found in Florida rattlesnake species alarm researchers: It's a 'nasty situation'

While examining a deceased pygmy rattlesnake last summer, a Florida professor and a biology fellow were stunned as they watched wiggling parasitic worms slowly crawl out of the serpent's open mouth.

April 16, 2019

World's rarest giant turtle loses last known female, all but guaranteeing extinction

The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is considered the most critically endangered turtle in the world, with only four known individuals left on Earth.

April 12, 2019

Huge alligator shocks Florida beachgoers

An alligator was recently spotted taking a dip and catching some rays near Panama City Beach, Fla.

April 12, 2019

Louisiana scientists drop dead alligator into sea, watch as it’s devoured by giant ‘pill bugs’

Scientists in Louisiana reached new depths in their research in February when they sent three dead alligators plummeting to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

April 12, 2019

Huge alligator 'camping out' on Florida resident's back porch prompts call for police backup

An 8-foot alligator tried to sneak into a Florida resident’s back porch early Friday morning, police said.

April 9, 2019

Why giant tortoise sex became the basis of a key 'Game of Thrones' sound effect

When you hear the signature roars of Drogon, Rhaegal and Viserion — the three key dragon cast members in "Game of Thrones" — tortoise sex is probably the furthest thing from your mind.

April 6, 2019

An Everglades record: largest female python captured in Big Cypress

A team of hunters captured the largest ever female python in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida's Everglades

April 6, 2019

Florida woman rescues huge snake stuck in beer can: ‘She was enjoying her Bud Light’

A Florida woman received praised for overcoming her fear of snakes to rescue a lengthy serpent stuck in a beer can.