You must have seen snakes shedding their skin in wildlife documentaries. What do you think? Why do these critters shed their skin? Is it to look new, grow bigger, or something else entirely?

Lizards shed their skin in pieces or large flakes to make room for new skin. They shed their skin multiple times a year, when ...

If your pet snake doesn’t have the right environment or support, shedding can be a very challenging process. If you’ve ever ...

No poisonous snakes are used. “I’m always here, just in case (an animal) reacts unexpectedly,” says Araujo. “The dangers are the same as for close contact with any animal.” ...

A groundbreaking study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -- the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species -- have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their ...

Snakes were not always slithering creatures. Scientists have discovered that snakes descended from lizards with legs. Over millions of years, they los ...