Mary River turtle not only breathe through their genitals, but they are also know for grown wild, green algae hairstyles The Zoological Society of London has put together a new list of “weird and ...

The Mary River turtle is an odd little reptile. Finger-like protrusions dangle from its chin, it breathes through gill-like organs in its genitals and vertical strands of algae sprout from its head, ...

Currently there are an estimated nearly 9,000 reptiles in the world, while the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List has assessed all of the world’s described mammals, birds, ...

A Mary River Turtle looks on in Queensland, Australia, in this 2008 photo obtained from social media. Chris Van Wyk/via REUTERS Mary River (Elusor macrurus), a bizarre turtle that breathes with its ...

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine cobra and 12 other reptiles have joined the country’s official list of threatened species, according to former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. Zubiri, former chairman ...

The Sex Pistols reckon they invented punk in the 1970s but Australia had its own mohawk-wearing rebels thousands of years before anyone had ever heard of Johnny Rotten. With fleshy barbels like spiked ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 163 species of living reptiles and bugs hidden in jars and bags in Texas on their ...

Here is our list of the 9 most profitable reptiles, pets and farm animals to breed in America. America is an animal-loving country. Most homes have one pet, if not more. Some of the most common pets ...

A punk turtle with a green mohican and highly unconventional lifestyle is the star attraction in a new list of endangered reptiles. The Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus) has a head crowned by ...

But its numbers have been dwindling since the 1970s, making it one of the world's most evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered species of reptile. The Zoological Society of London's ...