SciShow
That’s Not a Rattlesnake… It’s an Owl!
When living underground leaves them vulnerable to attack, burrowing owls have a trick up their sleeve—they’ve developed the ability to mimic rattlesnake sounds that scare off predators!
SciShow
How Birds Got (And Kept) Their Beaks
Birds are known for having beaks, however at what point between being a humongous therapod and tiny sparrow did they get them, and why?
Bizarre Beasts
How Water Keeps Sea Snakes Out of the Atlantic
New ReviewYou’d think that animals adapted to life in the open ocean would ignore arbitrary distinctions like ‘Pacific’ and ‘Atlantic.’ But they don’t. Or, at least, this month’s Bizarre Beasts, the sea snakes, don’t… Because, despite being...
Bizarre Beasts
Not Everything in Australia Wants to Kill You
New ReviewNot everything in Australia wants to kill you. Australia is home to 25 species of dangerously venomous snakes, but, as frightening as their venom may be, plenty of those snakes have a much softer side than their reputation lets on. In...
Curated Video
3 Cool Facts about Legless Lizards
Howcast - Learn three cool facts about legless lizards from reptile and amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
7 Care Tips for Leopard Geckos
Howcast - Learn seven tips for how to take care of a leopard gecko from reptile and amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Is This The Most Endangered Reptile in the World?
Researchers at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research have hatched nine critically-endangered Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas.
Curated Video
You Would Never Guess How Small These Crocs Can Get
Dwarf crocodiles are the smallest species of crocs in Africa. Learn all about these patient waiters.
Curated Video
Meet the Striking Electric Blue Gecko
Here are five things to know about this brightly-colored, critically-endangered reptile.
Curated Video
What's Got Zookeepers Excited About These Fiji Iguana Hatchlings?
See how zookeepers keep an eye on their development in the egg via a process known as candling.
Curated Video
Why a 23-Year-Old Blue-Tongued Skink Named Floyd Needed a Helping Hand
What zookeepers noticed and how they're stepping in to help.
Curated Video
How Iguanas Can Communicate Without Vocalizations
Decode the secret language of iguanas at San Diego Zoo's Anne and Kenneth Griffin Reptile Conservation Center.
Curated Video
Have You Ever Seen a Crocodile This Tiny?
Dwarf crocodiles are the smallest species of crocs in Africa. Learn all about these patient waiters.
Curated Video
Zookeepers Hatch One of the Most Endangered Reptiles in the World
Researchers at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research have hatched nine critically-endangered Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas.
Curated Video
Meet the Oustalet's Chameleon, One of the Largest on the Planet
Learn all about this fascinating lizards.
Curated Video
Learn All About the Brightly-Colored Electric Blue Gecko
Here are five things to know about this brightly-colored, critically-endangered reptile.
Curated Video
Why This Blue-Tongue Skink Is Not Quite Himself Lately
What zookeepers noticed and how they're stepping in to help.
Curated Video
Reptiles and Amphibias: the Cold-Blooded Animal Family
Reptiles and amphibians, cold-blooded families that have existed for over 350 million years, thrive in warm environments and near water. While reptiles like the saltwater crocodile rely on powerful instincts, scales, and sun-warmed blood...
Science ABC
Can We Bring Back Dinosaurs (Just Like In Jurassic Park)?
Straight answer: No, we have not yet found dinosaur DNA that would be necessary to make a successful dinosaur clone. To clone a dinosaur, it’s not just about finding DNA, but also about finding a complete set or sufficient fragments of...
Science ABC
Are Birds Reptiles?
According to phylogenetic classification, a "reptile" is any organism descended from the original group of reptiles, which includes birds. Thus, birds are reptiles by this method of classification, much like everything that descended...
Curated Video
Factpack: Primitive Species
Meet the species which have not evolved for millions of years. Why have they stopped evolving? Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or...
Curated Video
How Did Mammals Evolve?
An introduction to the ‘mammal-like reptiles’ that walked the Earth millions of years before the dinosaurs – and from which all modern-day mammals would eventually evolve. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Early reptiles split...
Curated Video
How Did Reptiles Evolve?
Find out how reptiles evolved from early amphibians, and the adaptations that allowed them to thrive on dry land. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get straight to the...
Curated Video
Classification keys – Did you know?
Did you know that not all lizards lay eggs? Life processes - Variation and classification - Classification keys Learning Points Some reptiles give birth to live young instead of laying eggs. A Twig Tidbit Film - Did you know? A...