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Bird-eating frog among 163 new species found in Mekong region

A frog that eats birds and a gecko with leopard stripes are among the 163 new species discovered last year in the Greater Mekong region of southeast Asia, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund.

Mafia boss used crocodile to extort money

An Italian mafia boss used his pet crocodile to threaten people and extort money, authorities said.

Group to focus on saving amphibians

The world has a new alliance to save vanishing frogs, toads and salamanders.

Eastern Himalayas reveals abundance of new species

Over 350 new species including the world's smallest deer, a "flying frog" and a 100 million-year old gecko have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, a biological treasure trove now threatened by climate change.

Predatory snakes become prey in Florida Everglades

Joe Wasilewski drives along a narrow stretch of road through Florida's Everglades. The sun is setting, night is coming on quickly, and Wasilewski is on the prowl for snakes -- and one snake in particular.

Enough with the princess nonsense!

If I read the phrase "You've got to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince" one more time, I'm going to lose it. You don't really believe this, do you ladies?

Komodo dragons kill with venom, not bacteria, study says

A new study dispels the widely accepted theory that the Komodo dragon kills by infecting its prey with toxic bacteria.

Hundreds of new frog species found in Madagascar

Around 200 new species of frogs have been found in Madagascar, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.

'Python Patrol' targets giant snakes of South Florida

Juan Lopez reads meters with one eye and looks for snakes with the other. Lopez is a member of the "Python Patrol," a team of utility workers, wildlife officials, park rangers and police trying to keep Burmese pythons from gaining a foothold in the Florida Keys.

Komodo dragons kill Indonesian fisherman

An Indonesian fisherman has been killed by Komodo dragons after he was attacked while trespassing on a remote island in search of fruit, officials said Tuesday.

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