A creature not seen since the 1800s reappeared in the net of artisanal fishers in Chile, and was one of the most read species stories of 2024. Alfredo Garcés via Unsplash The summaries below were ...

The oldest known lizard has reclaimed its crown clade. A contentious fossil has been re-analyzed by paleobiologists and declared the earliest known member of the lizard-snake group. The critter at the ...

Fans have mourned the death of Burt the reptile from the 1986 blockbuster Crocodile Dundee. Burt, the 16ft, 700kg monster from the comedy adventure film, who starred alongside Paul Hogan ...

The outlet quoted the reptile's caretaker as saying that the animal was 90 years old. Burt, the five-metre-long saltwater crocodile, died in captivity on Monday in Darwin, Australia, where he had ...

The passing of Burt was announced by the staff at Crocosaurus Cove, a reptile attraction and habitat in Darwin, Australia, where Burt had lived since 2008. A saltwater crocodile estimated by the ...

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A beloved star from “Crocodile Dundee” has died. Burt, the reptilian who appeared alongside Paul Hogan in the 1986 film, passed away after living for more than 90 years. Australian crocodile ...

The croc’s death was announced by Australian reptile park Crocosaurus Cove, where Burt lived out his final years. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Burt, the iconic ...

The reptile was thought to be over 90 years old, according to the aquarium. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Burt, the iconic saltwater crocodile and star of the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows a perentie lizard hatching Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, as the zoo ...

A tiny lizard found only on one tiny Caribbean island has seen a dramatic 1,500% increase in its population, after just a few years of island restoration efforts. In 2018, researchers estimated ...

LOS ANGELES -- Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus ...