If you ask a dog owner if their pup has feelings, the answer will be a resounding yes (and likely a look of disdain). Similarly, we all know farm animals like cows and pigs have feelings, despite the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is opening a new reptile exhibit and needs help naming four baby alligators that will be on display. The new "Alligators & Crocodiles: The Fight to Survive" exhibit ...

PONCA, Neb. — Prairie and Flower may lack the physical stature of the larger reptiles living in Ponca State Park's Resource Education Center, but they now hold an elevated status over their roommates.

In a pioneering study, Dr Fortunate Mafeta Phaka from North-West University has unveiled the intricate indigenous naming and ...

Listen to the predawn sounds of the sandhill cranes roosting on the Platte River in Nebraska. First, a murmur. Then wild chatter. And finally, takeoff! It’s been a heady five years for Nebraska’s ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. The ornate box turtle is Nebraska’s official state reptile following a proclamation from Gov. Pete Ricketts on Friday. The turtle ...

The Reptile Zoo in Monroe is closing its doors after nearly 30 years. October 18 is the last day it’ll be open to the public. According to the zoo’s website, it struggled to recover in the years ...

A ginormous and deadly funnel-web spider has been handed in to a reptile park in Australia, where staff said it was the largest of its kind they’d ever seen. Fittingly named Hemsworth, the spider ...