Bettas make a great beginner fish, and cockatiels are manageable for bird novices. First-timers in dogs often choose the easygoing Labrador retriever. And if you're looking for a starter reptile?
Reptiles can be great first pets when you pick the right species. The easiest ones don’t need huge tanks or complicated ...
A SNEAKY reptile hiding on a tree trunk has sent TikTok users into a frenzy. The clip was filmed in Madagascar by wildlife biologist and TV host Forrest Galante ...
Veterinarians performed the innovative treatment on a 4-year-old Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko, a species at the fringes of zoo medicine. Mike Bock In March 2025, a Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko received a ...
This fascinating footage shows how reptiles can camouflage themselves against a backdrop of branches - but can you spot the hidden creatures? Reptile keeper Dave Bagshaw keeps his three mossy ...
They are not like other lizards - they’re colourful and have fat tails, usually found with spots on their skin and are known to be among the most popular reptile pets. But most interestingly, they are ...
(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Shortly after graduating from high school, Brian Butler started loading trucks at a UPS freight facility in Denver. Working nights for the next 16 years, he sometimes found ...
A gecko so small it can perch on top of a pencil has been discovered along with dozens of new animal species in Ecuador’s threatened rainforest. Scientists also found 30 new varieties of frog and a ...
WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — On Sunday, the Grand Rapids Reptile Expo gave those who enjoy a friend with scales the chance to get up close and personal with the animals. From snakes and spiders to geckos ...
Geckos and lizards, though similar, have distinct differences. All geckos are lizards, but not all lizards are geckos. Geckos are typically smaller with unique toe pads for climbing, nocturnal habits, ...
A new species of day gecko, Cnemaspis godagedarai, has been described in Sri Lanka, bringing the island’s number of endemic geckos in the genus Cnemaspis to 25. The new gecko, named after a national ...