Reptiles

Our noses developed from a lost, ancestral jawbone in a "major structural reorganization", researchers said.

While the homeowner watching on was audibly shocked at what she saw, the man did admit that "this happens from time to time."

By the end of the day, a Sydney snake catcher bagged a total of 102 snakes, including both pregnant females and their newborns.

The earliest dinosaurs may have evolved in a rather different environment than was previously assumed.

An animal expert told Newsweek it was "certainly possible" for cats to coexist with reptiles, albeit with proper supervision.

As temperatures plunge in Florida, residents are being urged to keep an eye out for stunned iguanas falling from trees.

Some social media users were alarmed by the unusual sighting, with one saying, "why are people not screaming and running."

Giant tracks discovered underground have offered an "extraordinary window" into the lives of the giants that roamed the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago.

The previously unknown lizard-like creature lived more than 200 million years ago during the Late Triassic period.

The 150-million-year-old Apex fossil is thought to be one of the largest and most complete Stegosaurus skeletons ever found.

The fossilized tyrannosaur teeth are thought to date to around 135 million years ago and represent a first of its kind discovery.

"You know it's something serious when it's something we haven't seen before," said a tour guide in the viral clip.

Social media users were terrified by the crocodile sighting in the viral clip, with one saying, "That's so scary."

The new species would have resembled the iconic "sandworms" from the science fiction franchise "Dune", one researcher said.

The newly described species belong to a dinosaur family best known for their extensive body armor.

One snake handler was called to the same house twice in one week to remove two different snakes from the same toilet.

A school in Australia had an unwelcome visit from an eastern brown snake, which are responsible for more deaths in the country than any other snake species.

"The close proximity to small children was a concern," snake catcher Stuart McKenzie said.

"Fantastic bodyguards," one viewer commented, while another added: "Thank God for intelligent and vigilant cattos!"

"I would have put my son down right on top of the snake if Pax hadn't run up between us," Laurel Carter told Newsweek.

"The indigo, known for preying on other snakes, had clearly swallowed and then expelled its meal," explained the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

The new discovery is significantly smaller than its iconic relative, which could grow up to 30 feet in length.

The new species lived around 73 million years ago before the mass extinction event that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs.

A breakthrough in cryopreservation and artificial insemination offers new hope for one of America's rarest snakes.

The shocking encounter was captured outside a home in Frisco, Texas, with the snake seemingly coming out of nowhere.

The fossil specimen is of a fully aquatic marine crocodile that lived during the dinosaur age.

Jude was a normal enough cat at first, but then he started bringing his owner "gifts" that have got progressively more extreme.

Five-foot-long heath goannas may eat enough animal carcasses to prevent blowfly populations from getting so high that sheep are infected with maggots.

The previously unknown species lived around 237 million years ago and was likely an agile hunter, according to a study.

It is among the largest horned dinosaurs ever found, measuring roughly 22 feet long and weighing about 11,000 pounds.