In a real-life “Jurassic Park” attack, an Indonesian fisherman has been mauled to death by Komodo dragons – the dinosaurs’ closest living relation – following an ill-advised fruit picking trip. Read More »
One of them is a bygone relic of advancing years, seemingly out of time with the modern world, whose mating habits have long been a matter of intense public interest. The other is a giant tortoise. Lonesome George, the Galapagos Islands’ informal head of state, appeared nonplussed this week during a royal audience with Prince Charles, quickly retreating to the shade of a nearby tree. Read More »
An Australian woman has spoken of her horror after discovering a python in her back yard – with her pet dog inside it. Patty Buntine, who lives in Australia’s Northern Territory, had stepped outside to give Bindi the Maltese terrier-cross her breakfast, little realising that the giant reptile had already breakfasted on Bindi. Read More »
Sufferers of ophidiophobia* look away now. Paleontologists have discovered the fossilized remains of what is believed to be the biggest snake ever to slither the earth. Read More »
A 110-year-old lizard has become a father for the first time – to 11 babies. Read More »