We learned at school that there are five different classes of animals. These are mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. However, this knowledge, long enshrined in textbooks, does not seem to ...

Vertebrates, for example, are divided into mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. Mammals are warm-blooded animals with hair or fur and can produce milk to feed their young. They have ...

This process is known as metamorphosis. Like reptiles, amphibians are cold-blooded. Because of their special skin, they require very specific living conditions. Too much sun can damage their cells.

Amphibians and reptiles play important roles in the ecosystems where they live. Some serve as predators that keep their prey's numbers in check, like snakes that eat mice and other rodents. Other ...

Thirty-five species, representing seven amphibian families and five families of reptiles, occur in the Adirondack region. New York State distribution maps for these species can be found on the New ...

(Yes, even dolphins.) But in the churn of natural selection, some mammals ended up with appendages that look like they should be found on a reptile, bird, or insect. That’s convergent evolution ...

The scientists on the team, who are from the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama, the Ono City Board of Education and elsewhere, also said a fossil of a mammal-like reptile has been ...

Research conducted by an international team and led by biologists at the University of Kentucky has found that the ability to ...

The Houston Exotic Reptile and Pet Show (HERPS) is set to return next weekend at the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds.

February’s cold grip brings harsh conditions for wildlife, but signs of spring emerge as days grow longer and nature slowly ...