Exotic Pets

A nonchalant North Carolinian who brought his pet possum to Walmart found a new way to put some “ouch” in your pouch.

Things aren't too peachy down in Georgia, where Tegu lizards native to Argentina are leading a saurian invasion on a positively Shermanic scale.

A pint of Guinness and a shot of antivenom go out to a 22-year-old Dublin man doomed to carry the scars of the 'first recorded venomous snakebite in Ireland'.

While disasters often bring out the best in human behavior, no one would ever have such expectations for a giant lizard. That being said, meet Winston, whose art work sells to benefit Australian bush fire relief.

Surprisingly a bird indigenous to the Philippines has eluded scientists and birders.

It occurs in northeastern South America from Venezuela east across the Guianas to northeastern Brazil. Sightings indicate they are best found in elevations of 500m (.3 miles). But can they travel distances?

One story that's slipped under the radar is the potential extinction of the helmeted hornbill of Southeast Asia.

Eastern Australia is still in the midst of a serious drought. This coupled by record high temps  (with some areas reaching up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit) has created an environmental tinderbox on a scale unlike any other in history.