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 ...

Nile monitor lizards, an invasive species, are making their presence known in Cape Coral as temperatures rise.

Bee-eater birds are stunningly colorful, but their diet of bees and other insects puts them at odds with humans.

Backyard predator ponds can produce incredible feeding behavior. In this video, the fish are fed live prey to encourage natural hunting instincts. The aggressive strikes from the bass show just how ...

My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is considered the most impressive reptile of our time. But the more researchers study ...

Hopefully this court order will help the desert tortoise population rebuild, to regain the delicate natural balance of the ...

Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of northeastern ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iguanas falling from trees aren’t the only invasive lizard to watch out for in South Florida. Invasive, carnivorous Nile monitor ...

Read full article: ‘Really terrifying:’ This mushroom could quietly invade Florida if we’re not careful A short-spined thrip, also known as Thrips parvispinus (original photo by L.S. Osborne) Read ...