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 ...
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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 ...

Large lizard found abandoned in Alameda home

A large lizard that was found abandoned in an Alameda home is now living at the East Bay Vivarium. Alameda police said they ...
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Tenants abandon massive lizard in Alameda

Former tenants left a 7-foot lizard, called an ornate Niles monitor, behind in their home, Alameda police announced on Monday ...
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These big predator lizards eat iguanas, toads and more. Here’s where they lurk in Florida.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which ...