Category Animals

Night Lizards: Asteroid Impact Survivors Near Ground Zero

“`html Night lizards still exist near the Gulf of Mexico, in the region where the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs struck, along with areas further south, found in southern Central America.(Image credit: Kevin Venegas Barrantes via Shutterstock)ShareShare by: Copy…

Python Digestion: Unique Cells Discovered

“`html A recent study has discovered that specialized cells located in the intestines support pythons in digesting the skeletons of their prey. (Image credit: Zoonar GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo)ShareShare by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this…

Turtle vs. Tortoise: The Key Differences

Can you identify the contrasts between a turtle (on the left) and a tortoise (on the right)?(Image credit: LL28 and Francesco Riccardo Iacomino via Getty Images)ShareShare by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 2Engage…

Florida Freeze Forces Python to Regurgitate Fawn

The Burmese python was compelled to regurgitate a white-tailed deer when temperatures in Florida declined to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.(Image credit: Travis Mangione, U.S. National Park Service)ShareShare by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article