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Bearded dragon
This ancient reptile communicates through color-shifting skin and a spiny beard, hibernates without truly sleeping, and can even change sex…
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Rattlesnake
These iconic venomous snakes prefer to flee over fight, yet a single bite can destroy tissue, stop blood clotting, and…
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Chameleon
Few animals on Earth can shift their skin through pink, turquoise, and black within moments, but color-changing is just the…
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Desert Tortoise
These ancient reptiles survive scorching desert heat through a set of remarkable biological tricks, and the way they hear, drink,…
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Snake
From a serpent that stored sperm for five years before fertilizing her eggs to a ball python still alive at…
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Crocodile
Survivors from the age of dinosaurs, these armored apex predators can go three years without eating, cooperate in sophisticated hunting…
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Sand Lizard
The sand lizard is one of the rarest reptiles in Europe, but wildlife officials are working to establish new populations.…
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Slow Worm
The slow worm is a greyish brown lizard, even though they are often mistaken for snakes. Despite their forked yet…
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Leopard Tortoise
The leopard tortoise is among the heavyweights of the tortoise world. Weighing an average of 40 pounds, this species is…
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Leaf-Tailed Gecko
The leaf-tailed gecko, a lengthy lizard, has quite a unique physique. With a broad and triangular head, their name comes…
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Glass Lizard
“The glass lizard has no legs but is not a snake, making it a unique and interesting member of the…
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Thorny Devil
The thorny devil is covered in thorny spikes that make it look like a miniature dragon. A small lizard native…
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Iguana
From jungle canopy dwellers that communicate with their eyes to Caribbean invaders outnumbering humans two to one, these ancient reptiles…
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Lizard
Snakes actually descended from lizards, not the other way around, and that is just the beginning of what makes these…
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Tortoise
Land turtles have outlived dinosaurs, survived whaling voyages, and carved their shapes into solid rock. Discover what makes these slow-moving…
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Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Classification and Evolution The Aldabra Giant Tortoise is a massive, long-necked reptile endemic to the Aldabra Islands off the East…
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Dwarf Crocodile
Classification and Evolution The Dwarf Crocodile is a small species of crocodile natively found in the rainforests of West Africa.…
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Radiated Tortoise
The Radiated Tortoise is a relatively large species of Tortoise, natively found on the island of Madagascar. Although having evolved…
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Caiman
Ancient relatives of the dinosaurs, these semi-aquatic hunters of Central and South America have barely changed in 200 million years,…
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American Alligator
Ancient enough to have outlasted the dinosaurs, this armored predator still patrols the waterways of the American South, and its…
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Gharial
One of the longest living crocodilians on Earth has survived for over 200 million years, yet now teeters on the…
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Gecko
These ancient reptiles have outsmarted predators, defied gravity, and outlasted nearly every other creature on the planet, yet the secrets…
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Gila Monster
North America's largest native lizard stores fat in its tail, injects venom through grooved teeth, and has survived nearly unchanged…
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Monitor Lizard
Intelligent enough to watch planes cross the sky, powerful enough to take down large prey, and popular enough to fuel…
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Sea Turtle
From the moment it claws out of its sandy nest, a sea turtle faces a gauntlet of predators, pollution, and…
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Indian Star Tortoise
With its unique star-shaped patterns and relatively compact size, the Indian star tortoise is one of the most striking tortoises…
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Frilled Lizard
“Frilled lizards can stand up and run on their hind legs” A frilled lizard also goes by the names frilled-neck…
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Galapagos Tortoise
For millions of years this massive reptile ruled its remote island kingdom with virtually no natural enemies, yet within centuries…
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River Turtle
One freshwater turtle breathes through its tail, grows a mane of green algae, and may outlive your grandchildren, yet it…