Bettas make a great beginner fish, and cockatiels are manageable for bird novices. First-timers in dogs often choose the easygoing Labrador retriever. And if you're looking for a starter reptile?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The crested gecko's current popularity in the pet trade ...

In reptiles, a simple temperature change can determine whether an egg develops into a male or female. This process is ...

Geckos are known as solitary creatures, but according to some scientists, these little guys look out for one another. As you can see in this Instagram post, some geckos display protective behavior ...

Water repellence is an extremely important feature for animals. Different animals have different types of skin, with some ...

Geckos are one of the planet's real masters of disguise - camouflaging themselves to disappear into their environment and avoid the watchful eyes of a predator. And this image of Luna the gecko shows ...

They are not like other lizards - they’re colourful and have fat tails, usually found with spots on their skin and are known to be among the most popular reptile pets. But most interestingly, they are ...

This fascinating footage shows how reptiles can camouflage themselves against a backdrop of branches - but can you spot the hidden creatures? Reptile keeper Dave Bagshaw keeps his three mossy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — On Sunday, the Grand Rapids Reptile Expo gave those who enjoy a friend with scales the chance to get up ...

Kellar Autumn of Lewis & Clark College studies gecko adhesion and provides the following explanation: Geckos have arrays of millions of microscopic hairs, or setae, on the bottoms of their feet. Each ...