These help prevent water loss and protect them from predators. There are four main reptile groups. Each group — called an order — has unique characteristics. Reptiles have adapted to almost ...

"I would say that any modern biologist would, or should, say that birds are reptiles," Martin Stervander, an evolutionary ...

The wholesale reptile industry has grown significantly over the years, attracting a diverse group of enthusiasts and pet ...

The earliest known turtles date from 220 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards, snakes or crocodiles. Of the many species alive ...

Some 80 million years before birds took flight, another group of creatures dominated the skies — the pterosaurs. These extraordinary reptiles were the first vertebrates to achieve powered flight.

“Reptile brains are smaller than the brains of birds or mammals ... Within birds, the new study finds that so-called core land birds, a group that includes woodpeckers, falcons, and parrots, also have ...

Our brief introduction to dinosaurs reveals a key feature that gave them an advantage over other prehistoric reptiles. Dinosaurs are a group of reptiles that dominated the land for over 140 million ...