Now, every time I see a snake, I bow my head, look away and hope they don't remember who I am. Now that we have that out of the way, I have some pretty exciting news because according to WGME, Maine ...

During the house move the former owner had left behind their pet tortoise to continue his hibernation, planning to later come and collect the beloved pet. But Vinnie and the family only ...

Mississippi lawmakers are considering naming a new state vegetable. What do you think it should be? House Bill 287 aims to name sweet potatoes the state veggie, and the House voted with only two ...

AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A tiny frog and a turtle could be Maine's next official state amphibian and reptile. On Monday, the Maine Audubon Society spoke in favor of two bills to make the spring peeper as ...

The average human lifespan is just under 80 years, but some animals live much longer. Greenland sharks, bowhead whales, koi, and red sea urchins, may all live hundreds of years. A type of clam called ...

Alagba, Nigeria’s royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in ... Alagba lived in the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso in Oyo State and breathed its last during the reign of Oba Oladunni Oyewumi.

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Her discussions with other science-minded folks led to discussions about how Maine was also lacking a state reptile, so Osher ended up proposing another bill this session, calling for the wood ...

spring peeper and wood turtle our official state dog, amphibian and reptile, respectively. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Before we go adding multiple cold-blooded creatures to our increasingly chaotic catalog ...