Imagine facing a predator and, instead of running, you suddenly squirt blood from your eyes as a defense. It sounds like a ...

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for ...

Also called the "Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko" ...

Odisha designates Similipal as its largest national park at 845.70 sq km. Home to rare black tigers and rich biodiversity in ...

Animals protect themselves from being eaten by other animals in countless ways. Some are commonplace. Others are ...

The African rock python, a formidable predator native to sub-Saharan Africa, is known for its immense size, constricting ...

Camouflage and running are well-known defenses ... The horned toad (which is actually a lizard) definitely makes the cut for ...

The herpetology team at Terra Natura Benidorm has announced the birth of six Sistrurus miliarius barbouri hatchlings.

Fossilised remains of newly identified dinosaur species and mammal suggest they were both predator and quarry to each other ...

Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the ...