Iguanas are among the most fascinating reptiles in the world. They can live for 20 or more years in captivity. They possess unique evolutionary features, such as a third eye that allows them to detect ...

Snakes shed their skin through a process called ecdysis to accommodate growth, as their skin does not stretch. This periodic shedding helps them maintain healthy skin, remove parasites, and heal minor ...

There is one word missing from the headline that, in biology, refers to the process where many invertebrates and animals routinely cast off a part of there body, which, in many instances – but not ...

Ecdysis is a word that refers to when reptiles and insects shed their old layers of skin or outer cuticles. Conceptually, the word speaks to rebirth, or better yet, a renewal, which sums up the ...