They might not chase a ball, but these reptiles are impressively smart. From cobras to crocodiles, discover the clever ...

"As a naturalist, I have studied the ecology and behavior of fishing cats," Santra told Mongabay India. "But I have never seen them preying on a monitor lizard." Chakraborty added that "this is not ...

We are lizard biologists, and to do our work we need to catch lizards—never an easy task with such fast, agile creatures.

This lizard’s vivid blue tongue isn’t just for show—it’s a clever defense tactic that startles predators in the wild.

Narrow walls, few hideouts: in cities, wall lizards build more social ties and form stable bonds, unlike their more solitary counterparts in natural habitats.

Prehistoric Australia was not the sunny, laid back continent we know today. Between 126,000 and 12,000 years ago, during the ...

Explore Komodo Islands, a volcanic archipelago in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, and home to the Komodo dragon—the world’s ...

If you’re wandering around beach dunes or marsh trails in the Charleston area, you might just spot something that looks like a snake sliding through the underbrush. But with a closer look, you may ...

The pets' owner says that the cat, Tsunami, is know for causing mischief Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, ...

The largest-ever study of dog behavior, tracking more than 47,000 pets, reveals how breed, size, sex, and age shape canine traits. It provides insights that could help identify early signs of illness ...

From Roosevelt elk to Pacific tree frogs, there is a vast array of creatures to encounter at Olympic National Park.

Creatures that had ruled the planet for more than 170 million years — from the gigantic sauropods that shook the ground to ...