These days, when scientists announce they've discovered a new species of animal, it's usually some miniature frog or deep sea isopod.

Nile monitors are olive-green or black with yellow striping on their head and jaw. They have razor-sharp claws, a long split ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July 11 (UPI) --Reptile experts were called in to assist the Arizona Department of Public Safety when a 4- to 5-foot monitor ...

A water monitor lizard that escaped from a home in Massachusetts last week has been spotted in Connecticut. The Town of Thompson, Connecticut, posted on Facebook Friday that the water monitor was ...

This video focuses on the feeding of a large monitor lizard kept in captivity. Monitor lizards are powerful reptiles with strong jaws and sharp teeth adapted for consuming whole prey. Observing ...

After a large monitor lizard was recently liberated from a storm drain on the side of Loop 101 in Phoenix, people began to wonder what monitors are and whether they belong in Arizona. A monitor lizard ...

A large reptile has officials on high alert in a Maine town, authorities shared on social media. Calling the animal a “large lizard on the loose,” the Old Town Police Department shared on Sunday, Aug.

Just one week after a large water monitor lizard named Goose escaped from his home in Webster, Mass., the far-roaming reptile has been spotted in Connecticut. In a post on Facebook, the town of ...

India is home to a variety of interesting species of reptiles, but none are as exciting as the monitor lizards. These are ...

From Wyld_Lyf: “At Mabamba Swamp, where Shoebills breed among thick papyrus channels, these prehistoric-looking birds fiercely defend their nesting grounds. Shoebills are highly territorial, ...

Not your average commuter! Troopers & @ArizonaDOT responded to calls about a large monitor lizard walking along EB Loop 101 in Phoenix this morning. They kept an eye on it until @PhoenixHerp arrived ...