Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can grow up to 6 ...
The Nile monitor has an aggressive temperament and thrives in Florida's climate.
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Officials speak out after confirmed sighting of alligator-like lizard along busy road: 'Why … would someone have that for a pet?'
They came to the state many years ago via the exotic pet trade. Officials speak out after confirmed sighting of alligator-like lizard along busy road: 'Why … would someone have that for a pet?' first ...
Florida residents are no strangers to invasive reptiles. But this 6-foot-long African lizard poses an especially big threat.
Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.
Green iguanas are mostly plant-eaters. Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey. Monitors are bulkier, ...
Photo Credit: iStock The multibillion-dollar wildlife smuggling industry attracts travelers willing to take the risk, but ...
Customers at The Market Place spotted "something extremely lifelike" on one of the shelves and alerted store staff.
Officials in Florida say an injured mother manatee and her calf have been rescued from a river and taken to SeaWorld Orlando ...
Authorities intercepted hundreds of snake and turtle skins intended for the wildlife trade at a major port in Indonesia.
Dr Martina Kia is part of a growing but still rare community of female veterinarians in Uganda. In this interview, she ...
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