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You’d think of it as the most implausible miniature aircraft of all — with the unbearable ‘drum beats’ in your ear. You got ...
Along the winding rivers and murky wetlands of Texas, an ancient reptilian survivor has been quietly defying the odds. The alligator snapping turtle, a prehistoric-looking creature that has remained ...
Said to grow in South America and Africa, the ya-te-veo is a massive carnivorous plant that makes the Venus flytrap look like an herbivore. According to folklore, this legendary cryptid is a "terrible ...
After assessing the injury, we are convinced there is only one logical cause, he was struck by a golf ball!” the New England ...
A female snapping turtle re-entered the wild after spending over a year in rehabilitation at the Center for Wildlife in York.
Turtle shells aren’t just cool to look at – they’re a masterclass in natural design and evolution. This video takes you on a journey through time to see how these incredible protective shells came to ...
Chonkosaurus,” possibly the most famous inhabitant of the Chicago River, re-appeared earlier this week after a winter of ...
Repair of injured turtle shells can be difficult and time-consuming. This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'.
The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet commentators when pictures of her basking on a Chicago River pylon first went viral in summer 2023, has reappeared.
An X-ray revealed a variety of reptiles and spiders, and once it was opened it was confirmed to contain three snakes, six iguanas, three soft shell turtles and three tarantulas. DAFF's first ...
A DAFF veterinarian opened the package to discover three snakes, six iguanas, three soft shell turtles and three tarantulas stuffed into calico drawstring bags. Many of the animals were dead.