reptile
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According to his own evidence, his reptile collection was first raided when he was a boy of 14.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The reptile is believed to be the first snake in the world to receive this kind of treatment, according to the veterinary team at Chester Zoo.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Law enforcement has good intentions but they sometimes backfire with unintended consequences. Often, the more laws you create to prevent people from having a reptile, the more they want them. But sometimes prohibition does work.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"The family asked us to help via Facebook," said volunteer Charlotte Darribat, as she fed the reptile near upturned sunchairs and strewn clothes in the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He took a big swing at the snake with his shovel, missed the terrified reptile by at least six inches, lost his footing, and fell over the embankment.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
The Assn. of Zoos and Aquariums Wildlife Confiscations Network was notified about a box truck filled with more than 2,000 animals, including fish, reptiles, invertebrates and amphibians, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Mr. Hoser was already battling the governmental authorities over his license to keep reptiles; now the scientific community had rebuffed him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
La Ferme aux Crocodiles bills itself as Europe's largest wildlife park with a focus on reptiles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
They then compared those values with data from several thousand living mammals, non-avian reptiles, and birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
The larger-than-usual animals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians scattered among the people in the stands were also grieving.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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