A Florida man out walking his dog was attacked by an alligator and nearly dragged into a canal behind his home.Mark Johnson, 61, said he was walking along the canal last Sunday in Port. St. Lucie with … [Read more...] about Florida man survives alligator attack while walking dog, gets 65 stitches
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Hurricane Sally: Massive alligator captured swimming in Alabama storm surge
Hurricane Sally appears to have brought more than just fierce winds, flooding, and a dangerous storm surge.Alabama resident, Tina Bennett, captured video of a giant alligator swimming in … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sally: Massive alligator captured swimming in Alabama storm surge
Australian man finds 2 huge pythons in home after they crash through kitchen ceiling
A man in Australia discovered two massive pythons slithering in his home Monday after the snakes crashed through his kitchen ceiling under their combined weight.David Tait, who lives in Laceys Creek … [Read more...] about Australian man finds 2 huge pythons in home after they crash through kitchen ceiling
Australian rangers trap 770-pound crocodile near Outback tourist spot
Wildlife rangers in Australia have trapped a 14.5-foot, 770-pound saltwater crocodile at a tourist spot in the country’s Northern Territory.The giant male croc was caught in the Flora River at a … [Read more...] about Australian rangers trap 770-pound crocodile near Outback tourist spot
Prehistoric-looking ‘dinosaur of the turtle world’ alligator snapping turtle captured in Florida
No, that's not a living dinosaur. It's a 100-pound alligator snapping turtle.Researchers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission captured the rambunctious, … [Read more...] about Prehistoric-looking ‘dinosaur of the turtle world’ alligator snapping turtle captured in Florida
‘Terror crocodile’ had teeth ‘the size of bananas,’ researchers find
Giant "terror crocodiles" that reached more than 30 feet in length had teeth "the size of bananas," according to a newly published study.The research details three species of Deinosuchus (“terror … [Read more...] about ‘Terror crocodile’ had teeth ‘the size of bananas,’ researchers find
Rare, deadly Russell’s viper snake with two heads spotted in India
A rare, deadly Russell's viper snake with two heads was spotted in India last week, British news agency SWNS reported.The snake was spotted outside a residence in Maharashtra, in western India. After … [Read more...] about Rare, deadly Russell’s viper snake with two heads spotted in India
Florida zoo takes in dozens of sea turtle hatchlings during Isaias but says they ‘don’t need to be here’
A zoo in Florida took in dozens of sea turtles after Tropical Storm Isaias brushed Florida's coastline over the weekend, but experts later said that many of them didn’t need to be rescued in the first … [Read more...] about Florida zoo takes in dozens of sea turtle hatchlings during Isaias but says they ‘don’t need to be here’
World’s smallest dinosaur is no more: 2-inch creature likely a lizard instead
Just a few months after a group of researchers trumpeted their discovery of the world's tiniest dinosaur, the same researchers have retracted their findings, noting it was likely a lizard instead.The … [Read more...] about World’s smallest dinosaur is no more: 2-inch creature likely a lizard instead
‘Shocked’ scientists find brain parasites in baby lizards still in shells
Female common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) (Credit: Nathalie Feiner) A newfound species of parasitic worm wiggles its way into the brains of baby lizards long before the reptiles hatch.How … [Read more...] about ‘Shocked’ scientists find brain parasites in baby lizards still in shells
