Autotomy refers to the ability to purposefully detach one's own tail. This behavior is seen in lizards. Read here to learn ...

Two weeks after Frankie’s initial rescue, Arpin and ET Reptiles cofounder Taylor Faria are actively monitoring her health. She is “being hand fed daily to build her weight back up,” shows “interest in ...

The whole town of Webster is on the hunt after a giant pet lizard ran loose from its home. Meet Goose: A five-foot-long water monitor who is on the loose in his Webster Neighborhood. Oliva Williams, a ...

Exotic tegu lizard found buried under 20 inches of snow in Rhode Island after winter storm makes remarkable recovery despite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The news never seemed to stop in 2025, and usually, it focused on humans. But many of the newsmakers walked on four legs, not two.

The video documents the donation of a rare lizard to a newly established reptile zoo. The transfer highlights the planning and expertise required to properly house and care for uncommon reptile ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Scientists discovered that a certain lizard has a strange structure in their inner ear that allows the critter to sense lower vibrations than previously thought possible. The tokay ...

The reptile, a tegu, had frostbite and showed signs of weakness from exposure in this week’s cold weather. It was unclear where it came from.

Grace Manthey is the senior visual data journalist and data team coordinator for CBS News and Stations. She is an Emmy-winning journalist and visual storyteller with a passion for telling stories that ...

Monitor lizards are often confused with common house lizards. At first glance, both have long bodies, sharp claws and extended tails. When people see a small wall lizard drop its tail and run away, ...

The news never seemed to stop in 2025, and usually, it focused on humans. But many of the newsmakers walked on four legs, not two. This year saw headlines about a massive escaped lizard that roamed ...