Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...

Where they lived: Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent, including Antarctica. What they ate: Some ate plants, while others ate animals, including other dinosaurs. How big they were ...

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen ...

The green basilisk lizard is also called a plumed or double-crested basilisk; but its amazing ability to run on water gives this species its most recognizable moniker: the Jesus Christ lizard.

Snakes do not have eyelids. Each eye is covered by a clear membrane that is periodically shed along with the skin. Some ...

Some species of snake have the remnants of legs in the region where their lizard ancestors would have had legs. All snakes shed their skin. They do this to grow and remove parasites. Snakes are ...

As well as Komodo, they are found on Rinca, Padar and Flores, where the lizard colouring is lighter. Their existence was only confirmed in 1910 when a Dutch colonial administrator, Lieutenant ...