As winter approaches, gardeners can take four simple steps to help protect birds, hedgehogs, and other wildlife struggling to ...

Hibernation is considered an evolutionary adaptation that allows species like bears, bats, hedgehogs, and even some amphibians and ... Entering a state of torpor: Hibernation involves a state ...

Winter animals have to be resilient to endure cold temperatures and adapt to food scarcity in order to survive in extreme environments.

Oxygen availability is a critical factor for pond life during winter. Thick ice and snow cover can prevent oxygen from ...

Cold temperatures cause reptiles and amphibians to hide underground, in rock crevices and in burrows to stay warm and safe. Hibernation is actually torpor, a state of physical or mental inactivity.

When it rained, it poured for months on end, and when the monsoons ceased, the area became so hot and dry that it was deadly for animals like amphibians, which require moist skin to stay alive.

The slimy, brown creature with a broad, flat head may never win a beauty contest, but it is famous as the largest amphibian in North America. The hellbender breathes dissolved oxygen in the water ...

The slimy, brown creature with a broad, flat head may never win a beauty contest, but it is famous as the largest amphibian in North America. The hellbender breathes dissolved oxygen in the water ...

Amphibians and reptiles are cold-blooded animals. Amphibians live in water and on land. Reptiles primarily live on land. Amphibians have moist skin and lay eggs in water. Reptiles have scales and ...

The largest species of salamander in the United States and the official amphibian of Pennsylvania could soon become an endangered species, according to the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association.

Hellbenders may not be pretty to everyone, but these strictly aquatic salamanders are as interesting as their awesome name implies — and they grow up to 2 feet long and sometimes top 4 pounds, making ...

Amphibians and reptiles are amazing creatures with clever adaptations that have allowed them to brave the millennia. Consider the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard's scaly hind toes, which resemble ...