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Source: http://bit.ly/2D5MGoZ Marine Iguana Facts Most notably, the truly remarkable Marine Iguana constitutes a very special type of reptile. This holds true because, to our knowledge, it remains the only lizard in the world able to live and forage in the ocean. This, therefore, makes it presently the only known marine reptile on earth. Plus, […]Read More
Source: http://bit.ly/2Ionnz4 Photographer: terr-bo Golden Armadillo Lizard Facts First of all, the remarkable Golden Armadillo Lizard represents an incredible species of reptile. Further, this remarkable lizard evolved as endemic solely to certain desert regions. It also remains a unique species of animal. That holds true partly due to its rather fascinating defense mechanism. This approach […]Read More
Source: http://bit.ly/2pWnZSC Photographer: Mark Kostitch Spiny Bush Viper Facts The small but deadly Spiny Bush Viper has managed to surprise herpetologists. This species of snake has proven to be far more toxic than researchers previously thought. It generally inhabits regions far from humans. As a result, this animal has not been well studied. In addition, it […]Read More
Source: http://bit.ly/YT8sEL Photographers: Anand Titus / Geeta Pereira / Michael Allen Smith King Cobra Facts First of all, the truly impressive King Cobra remains best known for one outstanding fact. That holds true because it ranks as the longest known species of venomous snake ever discovered by modern man. Despite its great length, however, it […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2Orm1oE Photographer: Biophilia curiosus CC License: http://bit.ly/2QZT99x Draco Volans Facts First of all, after seeing the Draco Volans, one might think that dragons are real. This particular tiny dragon, however, doesn’t breathe fire just yet. Therefore, it’s not quite as dramatic as the much larger dragons in Game of Thrones. Just like the Marine […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2z3C72O Photographer: Pavel Kirillov CC License: http://bit.ly/2xLZ0ap Common European Viper Facts The Common European Viper remains a relatively small species of snake. Though it is technically venomous, this animal is not considered especially dangerous. Envenomings are actually rather common in its endemic range. However, these are typically due to stepping on them or attempting to […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1kfDeRX Photographer: Ltshears CC License: http://bit.ly/2IjEG4n Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Facts The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is a highly venomous species of pit viper. The animal evolved as endemic to the southeastern United States. This rattlesnake also ranks as the heaviest venomous snake in either North America or South America. It is not the longest, however. […]
Source: http://on.doi.gov/1sfsXHT Photographer: Bjorn Lardner Reticulated Python Facts Firstly, the truly amazing animal named the Reticulated Python constitutes a particularly large variety of python. In point of fact, although not the most heavily built, it currently ranks as the longest snakes on earth. That impressive fact alone makes the creature worthy of note. Secondly, just […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1JRMMOz Photo Credit: Dementia CC License: http://bit.ly/2xLZ0ap Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle Facts The Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle ranks as one of the largest extant species of turtle known to man. This rather unique animal also bears the name of Theodore Edward Cantor. Also, much confusion exists concerning the exact maximum size of this turtle. […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1TDD2K4 Knysna Dwarf Chameleon Facts Most notably, the remarkable Knysna Dwarf Chameleon remains one of the smallest known chameleon species. Many also consider it to be one of the most colorful of all its related species. Admittedly, however, all its relatives rank as distant. Furthermore, it also stands apart from other lizards for another […]
Source: https://bit.ly/2udpcIj Photographer: Omid Mozaffari Spider Tailed Viper Facts First of all, the descriptive term Spider Tailed Viper serves as the common name for a truly astonishing species of reptile. This fascinating creature also possesses one of the most remarkable and resourceful evolutionary adaptations ever seen in the entire animal kingdom. That’s because the tail […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2AZIIwJ Photographer: marlin harms CC License: http://bit.ly/2xQPH8p Mexican Mole Lizard Facts Most notably, despite its common name, the Mexican Mole Lizard represents neither a mole nor a lizard. However, this extremely unique and rare animal does actually constitute a type of reptile. Furthermore, this unique creature also represents one of only 180 known species […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1n8zWQk Photographer: Jonathan Zander CC License: http://bit.ly/2P4R3Ic Gharial Facts The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), or the gavial or fish-eating crocodile, is a crocodilian of the family Gavialidae. Sadly, the global population of this rather impressive animal is perhaps only less than 235 individuals. Loss of riverine habitat, depletion of fish resources and also the use of […]
