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Expert issues warning over dangerous creature wrecking havoc across state: 'Sharp teeth, strong jaws, and sharp claws'

In the Sunshine State and beyond, the spread of invasive species threatens native animals. The FWC reports that monitors may ...

Zoo Buddy: Nile Monitor Lizards!

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet Rah! He’s a Nile monitor lizard at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. They’re known ...
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These big predator lizards eat iguanas, toads and more. Here’s where they lurk in Florida.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida ...
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Giant lizard abandoned in vacant Alameda home turns out to be 7-foot Nile monitor

Alameda police were recently called to a home where the former tenants had reportedly left behind a large Komodo dragon. When police arrived, it turned out to be a young ornate Nile monitor - a lizard ...

Officers find giant lizard with ‘powerful bite’ in empty Northern California home

The lizard is now at the East Bay Vivarium reptile shop, police said. Alameda is about 10 miles east of San Francisco. Ornate Nile monitors are normally found in West and Central Africa, according to ...
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What Do Monitor Lizards Eat? 11 Foods in Their Diet

Monitor lizards are a genus of large lizards found in Africa, Southern Asia, and Australia. There are 80 recognized species of monitor lizards, including the Komodo dragon, Asian water monitor, and ...