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When an elderly woman in China awoke to the sound of something scratching in her room, she turned on the lights, fearing thieves. Instead, she was greeted with the freakish sight of a seemingly one-footed (completely developed, with all four claws) snake scrabbling its way along a wall. In a panic, s...

Everyone has heard the phrase "crying crocodile tears". It means that the person doing the crying is expressing insincere remorse - either their sadness is not genuine, or they're simply using the tears to gain sympathy where none is deserved. Is this just a fanciful phrase, based upon t...

This little leaf tailed gecko is unique to Madagascar. It's known sometimes as the fantastic leaf tailed gecko or the eyelash leaf tailed gecko. 'Fantastic' because it's almost too hard to believe such a creature could exist, 'eyelash' because it sports camouflaging eyelashes, and 'leaf tailed'...

Hundreds of large lizards have invaded a city park in Thailands capital city. Up to 200 Water Monitors are now calling Bangkoks Lumpini Park home. The Water Monitors are a cousin of the Komodo Dragon, and a well-stocked fish pond and lack of predators mean the alligator-sized lizards are thriving. T...

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reptile deformity Snake born with hand shocks scientists (Preview)	Reptillian Species	1	2204	Sep 17, 2009 by Ranade
When an elderly woman in China awoke to the sound of something scratching in her room, she turned on the lights, fearing thieves. Instead, she was greeted with the freakish sight of a seemingly one-footed (completely developed, with all four claws) snake scrabbling its way along a wall. In a panic, s...
croc crocodile tears reptile Do crocodiles cry 'crocodile tears'? (Preview)	Reptillian Species	0	2044	Jul 14, 2009 by Dj Quiva
Everyone has heard the phrase "crying crocodile tears". It means that the person doing the crying is expressing insincere remorse - either their sadness is not genuine, or they're simply using the tears to gain sympathy where none is deserved. Is this just a fanciful phrase, based upon t...
Reptile Gecko Uroplatus phantasticus - the Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko (Preview)	Reptillian Species	0	3165	Aug 18, 2009 by Dj Quiva
This little leaf tailed gecko is unique to Madagascar. It's known sometimes as the fantastic leaf tailed gecko or the eyelash leaf tailed gecko. 'Fantastic' because it's almost too hard to believe such a creature could exist, 'eyelash' because it sports camouflaging eyelashes, and 'leaf tailed'...
Reptile Giant lizards invade Thai park (Preview)	Reptillian Species	1	2000	Aug 27, 2009 by Rickyrudy
Hundreds of large lizards have invaded a city park in Thailands capital city. Up to 200 Water Monitors are now calling Bangkoks Lumpini Park home. The Water Monitors are a cousin of the Komodo Dragon, and a well-stocked fish pond and lack of predators mean the alligator-sized lizards are thriving. T...
Reptile ANACONDA HUNTS (Preview)	Reptillian Species	0	1898	Aug 29, 2009 by Dj Quiva