This is the intense moment a black cat had a lucky escape as it leaped away from an approaching lizard. Footage shows the wild monitor lizard creeping towards the feline in the middle of an alley in ...

A stunning lizard the size of an alligator seen wandering along a busy road in southwest Florida is likely an Asian water monitor, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Welcome to the world of the largest alligator vs. the largest crocodile! In the realm of ancient reptiles, size, strength, ...

My favorite part was sneaking up on them and catching them by hand,” Timothy Russell, 8, of White City, said with a smile.

Highly coveted in the pet trade, the Indonesian blue monitor tree lizard will receive protection from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services under its Endangered Species Act. The agency used its ...

In every way you look at it, it’s getting worse.” The invasive lizard is found throughout Florida and a few other southern states. According to University of Georgia's Center for Invasive ...

The lizards in Florida could help scientists better understand the pressures that human activity imposes on evolution, and predicting how species will respond. The research was published in the ...

Agamas are native to Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia, but invaded Florida through the pet lizard trade in 1976. Their spread was exacerbated by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, when agamas either ...

Arizona is home to some pretty unique creatures. In 2024, Arizona creatures found themselves in some rather unusual situations, and Arizonans were there to catch the cuteness, mayhem and head ...