Cold-blooded reptiles are fascinating animals covered in scales or bony plates. They breathe air, usually lay soft-shelled eggs, and depend on the temperature around them to stay warm—but some, like certain snakes and lizards, can even give birth to live babies! Reptiles appeared on Earth over 300 million years ago and include amazing creatures such as turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and the ancient tuatara. Explore this section to learn how each reptile lives, grows, and survives in its own way
Learn about the green iguana, a large herbivorous lizard that lives in tropical ...
Discover the size, strength, and hunting skills of monitor lizards found across ...
Explore the anole lizard, a small reptile known for changing from green to brown...
Learn how the basilisk lizard uses its speed to run across water and live in tro...
Discover facts about the king cobra, a powerful snake known for its hood and dea...
Learn about the Burmese python, one of the world’s largest snakes, found in Asia...
Explore facts about the ball python, a non-venomous snake known for curling into...
Learn how rattlesnakes use their tail rattle and venom to hunt and defend themse...
Discover the boa constrictor, a large snake that uses strength to squeeze its prey
Explore facts about the garter snake, a small, harmless snake found in North Ame...
Discover the green anaconda, a massive snake that lives in the swamps and rivers...
Learn about the green sea turtle, a large marine reptile that migrates across oc...
Discover the loggerhead turtle, known for its large head and powerful jaws
Explore the world of turtles! Discover types of turtles, amazing facts, how they...
Discover the common house gecko, a small insect-eating lizard often found near h...
Learn about the tuatara, a living fossil reptile found only in New Zealand.
Discover the gharial, a rare crocodilian with a narrow snout, found in South Asi...
xplore the spectacled caiman, a smaller crocodilian found in Central and South A...
Learn about the saltwater crocodile, the biggest reptile in the world, found in ...
Discover the Nile crocodile, a powerful reptile and top predator in African rivers
Discover the Nile crocodile, a powerful reptile and top predator in African rivers
Learn about the American alligator, a large reptile found in the wetlands of the...
Learn about the Leatherback Sea Turtle and its habitat
Learn how the desert tortoise thrives in hot, dry environments
Discover the Galápagos tortoise, one of the largest and longest-living reptiles ...
Explore facts about the red-eared slider, a common turtle often seen in ponds an...
Learn about the corn snake, a harmless snake often kept as a pet for its calm na...
Learn about the box turtle, a land-dwelling reptile that can close its shell com...
