Australia is known for its rare and interesting critters. Some can be frightening and venomous, while others are intimidating but innocuous. Australia’s isolation from other landmasses ensures that ...

The Australian Reptile Park is pleased to unveil two baby echidnas to the public. The short-beaked echidna puggles were born a few months ago and are now beginning to emerge from their dens and ...

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SYDNEY — Four people have been charged over an alleged plot to smuggle hundreds of Australian native reptiles from Sydney to Hong Kong. Police released 257 reptiles, mostly lizards, that had been ...

Everyone needs a hug from their mom sometimes, that includes a koala baby at the Australian Reptile Park. A video shared by ...

There are many unique animals and reptiles in Australia, including snakes. Many of them reside in remote forests and deserts, ...

Australia does not simply have a large number of lizards. In many regions, they dominate the landscape almost quietly, moving ...

While skin bone plates are well studied in crocodylians (shown here in a gharial, in purple), their presence in lizards and ...

Predating the Amazon, Australia's Daintree Rainforest is a 135-million-year-old marvel. Discover the ancient biodiversity ...

Researchers have described a new-to-science species of skink that may be one of Australia’s most threatened reptiles. The small population of the skink, possibly fewer than 20 individuals, lives in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snake catcher was called out to remove a widespread childhood fear in Cootharaba, Australia, in the form of a monster-like ...