reptile
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Documents said the abandoned venture planned to include "reptile, mongoose and several animal enclosures".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The alarming reptile was “last seen in a tree within a residential neighborhood near Main Street and Edinger Avenue,” according to the department’s warning to the public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The discovery provides researchers with an unusually complete snapshot of both the external and internal anatomy of an early marine reptile.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Six years ago, 26 rare reptiles - 10 of them dead - smuggled inside parcels of toys and sweets from Mexico, were found by customs officials at Cologne Bonn Airport.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The reptiles also are illegal to own as pets in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
That body plan is especially surprising because Austronaga was not closely related to famous marine reptiles such as ichthyosaurs or giant mosasaurs, despite using a similar swimming strategy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
Hannah Ellins, head of reptiles and invertebrates, said: "We do a lot of work with exotics, but it's cool being able to help our animals here."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Well,” said the Wart, “I can see why the reptiles who had given up being fishes decided to become birds. It certainly is tun.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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