Reptiles

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A rare gecko once thought to be lost is making a comeback in the Galápagos.

Alligators living in the sewers isn’t just an urban legend.

It seems pants are a common place for smugglers to conceal animals.

Most of the animals we’re covering in the latest episode of The List Show aren’t out to hurt you on purpose—but you still don’t want to face off with them.

Previously, a study suggested that the king of the dinosaurs was as intelligent as a primate. New data hints that this may not have been the case.

You won't confuse a moth and a butterfly or an alligator and a crocodile again.

In addition to being Earth’s largest living lizard, behavior like human-eating and grave-robbing are the Komodo dragon’s biggest claims to fame.

All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises. Learn the key differences between these bony-shelled reptiles.

Did you know that sea turtles can dive up to 3000 feet deep and migrate thousands of miles? Learn more intriguing facts about these incredible creatures.

Pythons, peacocks, and monkeys have all made the Sunshine State their home.

You may have been taught the old cowboy trick of applying a tourniquet and using a blade to cut the bite wound to suck out the poison. It looks dramatic, but does it really work?

Legend tells of St. Patrick using the power of his faith to drive all of Ireland’s snakes into the sea. It’s an impressive image, but there’s no way it could have happened.

These prehistoric beasts deserve just as much recognition as their dinosaur peers.

You probably know that these lizards can change their skin color, but they’ve got plenty of other tricks as well.

Scientists estimate that roughly 8.7 million species of plants and animals roam the Earth today. And some of them might haunt your dreams.

The animal kingdom features a wide variety of penises that vary in shape, size, and function. Here are some of the most unusual of them.

The lake is known to locals for harboring the possibly real, possibly mythological 500-pound snapping turtle known as Oscar.

An expedition to hunt Komodo dragons and bring them to New York City in 1927 bore many similarities to the movie 'King Kong' that premiered six years later.

The popular condiment is good on sandwiches but even better for turtles. It's a major tool in an ecological disaster.

'Brookesia nana' males may be less than 1 inch long, but they make up for it by being able to strut around a locker room with enormous reproductive organs.