by Rich Leighton | Mar 16, 2022 | NANP, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Reptiles, Texas, Turtles and Tortoises
Very recently I was looking for the somewhat rare and mostly unheard of American alligators found in South Texas just north of the Mexican border in Hidalgo County when I suddenly surprised this spiny softshell turtle that I didn’t even see until I was about 4...
by Rich Leighton | May 23, 2021 | Herps, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles, Snakes
Most people know garter snakes as common and mostly harmless, but they are in fact mildly venomous. These beautiful snakes are what is known as rear-fanged, meaning they have enlarged back teeth connected to what is called the Duvernoy’s gland that they use to help...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 13, 2020 | Herps, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, New Mexico, Reptiles
Collared lizards are capable of bipedal locomotion. This means they can run on their rear two legs at speeds up to 15 miles per hour! If you see a collared lizard with red splotches on its body, you can tell it is a gravid female (carrying eggs) and these red markings...
by Rich Leighton | Apr 28, 2020 | Florida, Herps, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles
Unlike most land-dwelling vertebrates that have a pair of lungs, snakes have one long lung. MORE PHOTOS OF SNAKES MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna and places that make North America so amazing. Posts include...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 28, 2020 | Florida Nature Photography, Herps, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Reptiles
Most reptiles have 3-chambered hearts, but the heart of alligators, and all other crocodilians, has 4 chambers – a trait shared with mammals and birds. MORE PHOTOS OF ALLIGATORS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora, fauna...
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