A newly discovered species of gecko with unusually large scales practices a bizarre defensive strategy that might make your skin crawl: When a predator catches hold, the gecko literally jumps out of ...

Talk about escaping by the skin of your teeth! Scientists have discovered a new type of gecko — an evasive little lizard who can escape predators’ grip not just by dropping its tail, but by shedding ...

It's normal for reptiles to shed their skin as they grow, plus many lizards are capable of breaking off and regrowing their own tail, in order to escape predators. The newly-described Geckolepis ...

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TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - A fish with curving vampire fangs, a gecko that looks as if it's wearing lipstick and a carnivorous plant more than seven meters (23 feet) high may sound like creatures from a ...

Scientists found “rainbow” creatures in temporary ponds of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species. Photo from A. Kalumba via Nagy (2025) The summaries below were drafted ...

The little, nudist creature has really big scales, which are shed alongside a layer of skin cells whenever the gecko is under stress. It’s a defense mechanism: if a predator grabs the gecko, the ...