A 7-ft rock python preferred to adjust herself in a city flat
A fully-grown female python was spotted around 11.15 pm in the house of Sajid Shaikh at Carina Terrace Apartments in Lullanagar. The flat where the snake was found, has been vacant for the last six...
View ArticleReptiles have overtaken dogs and not far behind cats
New research conducted by British Federation of Herpetologists (BFH) reveled that as a pet snakes, geckos, bearded dragons along with other reptiles are much popular than pet dogs. Research shows that...
View ArticleExotic pets are not recommended for children under five
Latest research by American Academy of Pediatrics shows that ten present of children who are under five and suffering from salmonella infection are due to exotic pets. This is for the first time ever...
View ArticleGiant pet alligator safely rescued by Exotic Animal Park
Albert the alligator is big enough to be called as a giant, the 43 year old alligator weighs 800 pounds and 12 feet long. But so far, Albert seems to be a gentle giant. Gentle giant Albert was the pet...
View ArticleCruelty to animal a falony in Arkansas: bill signed into law
Enough for the old hunting heritage, now it is well known that hunting animals is a sublime cruelty, which they does not deserve at all. It’s like killing for the sake of mere enjoyment, killing...
View ArticleTail-ing lizards can be frustrating experience for predators
WASHINGTON - Ever tried cornering a lizard, you’ll know they can easily give you the slip by detaching their tails and scampering to safety. Gary Gillis from Mount Holyoke College, said up to half of...
View ArticlePrehistoric Leatherback turtles threatened with extinction
WASHINGTON - In a new study, it has been determined that the prehistoric leatherback turtles, who survived even the extinction of dinosaurs, are now threatened with extinction themselves, all thanks to...
View ArticleTop 10 key facts about Swine Flu we must know
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly and through out the year causes causes illness in pigs, but usually with a low death rates....
View ArticleAmphibians and reptiles face “mounting extinction crisis”
EDINBURGH - A charity has determined that a “mounting extinction crisis” is facing frogs, toads, newts, snakes and lizards across the UK and Europe. According to a report in The Scotsman, the charity...
View ArticleSecret behind turtles’ upper shells lies in muscle-bone ‘origami’
WASHINGTON - It is due to a unique feat of “origami” with their muscles and bones that turtles develop their upper shells, according to a new study. Shigeru Kuratani, of Japan’s RIKEN Center for...
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