Scales are small, hard plates that protect an animal's skin. Learn all about the 12 types of animals with scales here!

A 9-foot reticulated python found wandering loose in an Iowa resident's front yard has a new home in Illinois.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A lost snake that turned into a local celebrity, named Sir Hiss-a-Lot, is on his way to a new home.

Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the 1990s. But a recent discovery shows these reptiles are no strangers to the region -- ...

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Do animals have siblings, aunties, or cousins? Can they survive without any family at all? Female gazelles, like this ...

High in the Caucasus Mountains, buried beneath the cold floor of a limestone cave, archaeologists have found something small, ...

WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries.

An increasing number of college campuses are offering animal-assisted therapy to students, including Wheaton College in Norton. Tito is a 7-year-old Australian cattle mix and certified therapy dog ...