Some lizards have evolved to be resistant to the venom of snakes, entering into a sort of evolutionary arms race with their limbless cousins. A family of lizards known as varanids has evolved ...

Celine Tails introduces her giant venomous beaded lizard, cuter than anyone expected. Ohio sheriff takes defiant stance on ...

Bears, snakes and lizards, oh my! With large animals roaming freely in the Great Basin, don’t forget to watch for the venomous reptiles, which can inflict serious harm without fast and proper ...

A team of researchers at the University of Nevada has taken a step toward understanding how it is some lizards are able to withstand a black widow spider bite with few to no ill effects. In their ...

So Dilophosaurus is no longer believed to have been venomous; but what about other dinosaurs?  In 2009, a small, feathered ...

Venom is one of the animal kingdom's oldest and most effective weapons, providing creatures with an effective means of attack or defense. Spider venom, for example, is thought to have evolved from a ...

Feeding venomous reptiles demands precision, speed, and complete focus, and this video shows exactly why. Each enclosure ...

A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet. They're legal to own in most states, easily found through breeders and at ...

Scientists discovered troubling news about the Gila monster, one of the most beloved reptiles in the Southwestern United States. A warming climate could make it much harder for them to survive, ...

While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This ...

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