When animal control pulled a giant Asian monitor lizard from a suburban St. Louis storm drain, they had more questions than ...

Animal control officers in Missouri became reptile wranglers for a day when a large monitor lizard was found trapped in a ...

An up-close encounter with one of nature’s most fascinating reptiles — learning about monitor lizards while safely catching ...

St. Louis County named the lizard Gojira, and it is a member of the Varanus salvator species, which is native to South or ...

A simple feeding session turns energetic when these monitor lizards start climbing and chasing their meal. The handler keeps ...

Why it's awesome: Earless monitor lizards are dragon-like reptiles that are so rare they're dubbed the "Holy Grail" of herpetology — the study of reptiles and amphibians. The species is the only known ...

8/2/25 UPDATE: The water monitor has been safely captured, officials said Saturday. A massive lizard that recently escaped from an area home was spotted this week in a southern Massachusetts town.

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When we think of Africa and the animals that are present, it’s easy to think of the Big Five. The Big Five animals that are well known are lions, buffalo, African elephants, black rhinos, and leopards ...