Given their huge size, there is no question as to why hippopotamuses are one of the most feared mammals. Apart from their bulky appearance, they also have an odd-looking mouth that features huge, ...

The Old Town Police Department said residents should not approach the lizard if they spot the creature Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering ...

Two new snake eel species discovered in Vietnamese waters, one with "robust" teeth and one with "sharp" teeth, were detailed in a research article published in the zoological journal ZooKeys on March ...

Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind down their plant-based meals. Some ...

Scientists found a 3-foot-long creature with “sharp” teeth in a river in Vietnam and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Hieu Do Quang via Unsplash In a river of southern Vietnam, a ...

Losing your baby teeth is a strange experience. The teeth gradually loosen until they're replaced by thicker, more durable and permanent ones. But humans aren't the only animals capable of shedding ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive and dangerous species, are spreading across Florida. Here's where they are and what to do if you see one.