CANBERRA, June 21: Climate change and shrinking habitats are threatening reptile species globally, including South Australia’s endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard, a new study by researchers revealed.

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The legacy of The Chameleons dates all the way back to 1981 when the band were discovered by the legendary BBC Radio host John Peel. Following their debut single ‘In Shreds’ for Epic Records in 1982, ...

Most people know chameleons for their color shifts, but few notice their limited healing powers. Unlike salamanders, their ability to regrow nerves is still under study and appears far less extensive.

When actor/DJ/recording artist and activist Shaun Ross came out to his mother in 2005 at the age of 15, she bought him a pair of $875 combat boots from the Dior rastafarian collection as a coming ...

A terminally ill Thai boy had his final wish fulfilled when he met viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo. The six-year-old boy, Nong Auto, had been battling terminal ...

Mountain pygmy possum gets 'bogong biscuit' out of a feeding container made from mesh and pipes in a Kosciusko National Park boulder field.

Natural camouflage is one of nature’s greatest gifts in the animal kingdom. Sure, some animals have deadly toxins or surgically sharp claws, but these are active forms of defense. Camouflage is the ...

A six-year-old Thai boy with terminal cancer was able to fulfill his ultimate wish — to see the adorable pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, in person before his death. Moo Deng (Thai for ‘bouncy pork ...

Outside of “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” the legendary British pop group Culture Club’s signature song has to be “Karma Chameleon,” from 1983’s Colour by Numbers album. The catchy ...

However, among these fascinating creatures is a tiny nano chameleon known as the Brookesia nana, or B. nana, which is now the smallest chameleon in the world. Herpetologist Frank Glaw and other ...