The Brown Water Python of Australia holds the record for the highest predator density on Earth.

Alligator mothers care for their young for up to 3 years after they hatch.

Snapping Turtles were once used by humans to find dead human bodies under water.

Each year more Americans die from lightning strikes than from snake bites.

Turtles do not have teeth.   Turtles have a bony surface in their mouths which they use for chewing.

The Green Sea Turtle gets rid of excess salt via a salt gland near its eyes.

The difference in meaning between venom and poison is the method of delivery:  Venom is injected into the victim.  Poison is absorbed or ingested by the victim.

Egg eating snakes have bony structures in the back of their throats.  These bony features break open the shells of the eggs before they are digested by the snake.

Some amphibians are so good at regeneration that they can grow back part of their missing heads.

Some people used to believe these silly myths and legends:

• The Common Toad was once thought to have an evil eye and cast spells.  It was believed to have the power to turn water into wine.  Some thought that it could drink milk from cows.  Others concluded that it had a magical golden stone in its head.

• The Bushmaster Snake was credited with having the ability to put out fires.

• Gila Monsters were believed to be magical animals that could not be killed.