The U.S. Geological Survey calls the 6-foot reptile one of the largest and most dangerous invasive lizards in the U.S.

Nile monitors are spreading through canals, stressing native nests. Florida expands removal rules and urges fast sighting ...

The state of Florida's 'Dirty Dozen' invasive species list recently got an update, adding three new species to the list and remove three that pose less of ...

Getty Image I swear, Florida is the land of invasive species. As if the green iguanas and Burmese pythons were not enough to wreak havoc, the Sunshine State now has another invasive species to contend ...

Wildlife biologists and trappers in Florida say Nile monitors are an up-and-coming invasive species that threatens native wildlife.

A Burmese python named Spot has been named the new Prezoodent at the Utica Zoo after winning the 2026 election.

Inside this interactive zoo, you can hold a Burmese python, cuddle with a sloth, hold a small alligator or lizard, feed and ...

At LegaSea Aquarium and The Reptarium, you can hold a lizard, alligator and a Burmese python, as well as interact with Madagascar hissing cockroaches, stingrays and a bearcat. And that’s just ...

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This animal's armor has upended a key law of evolution For more than a century, biologists assumed that the bony plates embedded in the skin of lizards – like natural chain mail – were an ancient ...

Out-of-state visitors may not know what they’re looking at, but fans of Texas Christian University (TCU) get fired up when SuperFrog runs onto the football field. Human-size and gray, with pointy ...