Reptiles and Amphibians

Rattlesnake Murder Plot Acquittal

Look of the Day - Amy

Shmuck

The Buck Stops Here

As part of Tuatara, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck heads in new musical directions.

Best monsters

Dragons of Komodo Denver Zoo

Drink of the Week

Dirty Alligator

Best Deli Sandwich

Salvaggio's Deli

Drink of the Week

Salvaggio's Deli

Best Burger

Cherry Creek Grill

What's So Funny

Cherry Creek Grill

Vacation in Hell

Cherry Creek Grill

John Doe Rises Again

An ex-member of X puts poetry in motion.

Wild Denver

Predator Ridge transforms the Denver Zoo

On the Road Again

This state was designed for explorers -- and a 1986 Jeep Wagoneer.

Sounds Like Fun!

Muse

Extinct Possibilities

Once Gary Staab found his calling, the rest was pre-history.

From the week of October 1, 2009

Once Gary Staab found his calling, the rest was pre-history.

The Amazing Amazon

Once Gary Staab found his calling, the rest was pre-history.

Denver Zoo's new animal babies: Four itty-bitty Komodo dragons with teeth that could kill you

Dave Parsons/Denver Zoo​ Here's to you, Hagrid. The Denver Zoo is hatching dragons! In the past week, four Komodo dragons have hatched at the zoo. And the keepers are expecting even more: Four eggs remain in the incubator. Even though Komodo dragons are lizards, and lizards aren't that cute, ... More >>

Crocodiles

Saturday, January 22, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Lions and tacos and beers, oh my!

Would Simba look cuter tucked inside a taco?​Okay, what the heck is in the water in Arizona? (Not that there is much water in Arizona.) First a Scottsdale restaurant offers an Easter meal with an entire rabbit menu, then it does a Christmas dinner featuring reindeer. And now a Tucson joint is ... More >>

Crocodiles at Larimer Lounge, 1/22/11

Tom MurphyCrocodiles​ CROCODILES With Hearts In Space and Overcasters 01.22.11 | Larimer Lounge With the stage bathed in shifting hues provided by Shane Williams, Overcasters opened its set with a new song -- something a little more on the bluesy and noisy side of the band's repertoire. Whil ... More >>

Groundhogs and prairie dogs: What happens when five other animals see their shadows

Less consequential than the groundhog, but still.​Everybody knows that, when a groundhog sees its shadow, it means there will be six more weeks of winter; lesser known is that, when a prairie dog sees its shadow, it means there will be a buy-one-get-one-free day at the Denver Zoo on Sunday -- ... More >>

The Elephant in the Living Room lands at the Oriental Theater

Less consequential than the groundhog, but still.​Everybody knows that, when a groundhog sees its shadow, it means there will be six more weeks of winter; lesser known is that, when a prairie dog sees its shadow, it means there will be a buy-one-get-one-free day at the Denver Zoo on Sunday -- ... More >>

Creature Comfort

Less consequential than the groundhog, but still.​Everybody knows that, when a groundhog sees its shadow, it means there will be six more weeks of winter; lesser known is that, when a prairie dog sees its shadow, it means there will be a buy-one-get-one-free day at the Denver Zoo on Sunday -- ... More >>

Buckethead

Thursday, July 21, Gothic Theatre, 303-788-0984.

How to get my job: Reptile Caretaker

​It takes a certain type of person to step into an alligator pen or to play with a giant snake, but Jay Young of Colorado Gators Reptile Park in Mosca does just that, every single day. We caught up with him to see if our fantasies of living in reptile utopia -- riding giant tortoises and wrest ... More >>

Salamanders to join list of official Colorado trees, insects, icons and more?

Tiger Salamander. ​Is the Western Tiger Salamander about to become Colorado's official state amphibian? Students across the state drafted a bill (carried by Representative Angela Williams) calling for just that. And if it passes in both houses the way it did the Agriculture, Livestock and Nat ... More >>

The Colorado Music Hall of Fame isn't the state's only claim to fame

Tiger Salamander. ​Is the Western Tiger Salamander about to become Colorado's official state amphibian? Students across the state drafted a bill (carried by Representative Angela Williams) calling for just that. And if it passes in both houses the way it did the Agriculture, Livestock and Nat ... More >>