Reptiles

The iguana had been found with its feet tied together by a dog walker and the North Carolina rescue center told Newsweek they believe it was going to be sold at a flea market.

A 2-year-old boy was excited to show his father what he thought was a turtle. What he had in fact seen was a "ginormous alligator and it is alive as hell."

Police in North Carolina shared the humorous image online after they managed to capture an alligator that had been casually strolling through the neighborhood.

Officials managed to capture it and believe it may have been someone's pet.

"I'm definitely going to be more careful when I pick up my fruit and vegetables now," said the alarmed shopper.

The nest of snakes included at least 59 infants. Female northern Pacific rattlesnakes group together to give birth from late summer through October.

The footage, described as "amazing," shows a threatened Moellendorff's Rat Snake emerging into the world and exploring its enclosure.

Snakes can find themselves in car interiors after gaining access through open doors or windows.

"You catch a gator in slides, that gator works for you now," tweeted one viewer, in response to the hilarious clip.

Fire officials were unclear exactly how the incident occurred, but the ensuing blaze charred several pieces of electrical equipment.

Speculating on how the alligator found itself on Interstate 10 in the middle of a tropical storm, rescuers said: "I guess the alligator was trying to evacuate."

The combat dance is a "highly ritualized competition" that establishes dominance between two male snakes, said the Wildlife Center of Virginia.

The California-based snake enthusiast initially thought it was only a "love tap"—until he took a closer look at his arm.

Luckily, the woman was saved by an eyewitness who helped beat the alligator with a shovel in order to free her.

Snake catcher Stuart McKenzie said the serpent was one of the biggest red-bellied black snakes he had ever seen.

Colombian red tail boas can grow to between 6-10 feet in length.

The giant snake was initially mistaken for a large tree branch until the man went in for a closer look with his camera.

The mom took on the legless reptile in the early hours of the morning armed only with gardening gloves and a wooden spatula.

A python around 10 feet long was found "hidden behind the spices" at a Woolworths supermarket, according to the customer.

After an alligator was spotted crossing a suburban road, police are asking that people call in with tips or information.

The man came to the rescue of the unborn turtles after their mother was hit and killed by a motorist.

In the open ocean baby turtles will eat anything they come across, including plastic fibers, affecting their health and survival.

The snake was found poking out of a floor heater on the bus during routine maintenance work.

The snakes, named Ben and Jerry by their owners, have two separate brains but share all their internal organs.

The alligator had reportedly escaped its owner's property by climbing a fence two weeks before.

A monitor lizard entered the bathroom through a ventilation window after climbing a pipe outside a wall in India.

"Oh you're joking, he's absolutely caused chaos in here," snake catcher Stuart McKenzie said.

"It is crazy how big a food item they can eat—usually four or five times bigger than their head," said snake-catcher Stuart McKenzie.

The zebra cobra was on the loose for two days, and police have now seized the venomous snakes belonging to the alleged owner, who has 400,000 TikTok followers.

Pastor Daniel Gregory even tried to baptize the giant reptile after he invited it inside of Victory Church in Florida.