Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

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Was this 33-foot monster anaconda the longest on record? Click here to discover the largest anaconda ever found.

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The story of wildlife is often told as a tragedy of shrinking forests and disappearing habitats. We hear about species ...

Ask an expert, Are Turtles Social Animals?, and you'll definitly get "No" for an answer. However, this viral turtle video will likely make you reconsider.

Texas is home to more than 100 snake species, including the western diamondback rattlesnake, which was recently documented ...

Two weeks of voting has come to a close and an African Penguin chick that was born at Camden's Adventure Aquarium in November ...

Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a bright blue butterfly and a fairy lantern, to name a few.

And they find one: a female green anaconda about 16 to 17 feet long, “pure muscle.” The Waorani secure the giant ...