Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This invasive Florida species can climb, swim and is highly aggressive. Meet the Nile monitor, the largest and most dangerous ...

Florida is facing an unexpected invasion as wildlife officials are sounding the alarm over the Nile monitor, an invasive lizard species now entrenched in parts of the state and considered the largest ...

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

For invasive reptile hunters in Florida, there’s another predatory lizard on the radar. Nile monitors, native to Africa, are populating parts of the Sunshine State, and they can now be killed ...

South Florida is already home to iguanas, crocodiles, and alligators, and all manner of dangerous animals (looking at you, Burmese pythons), but few likely know we also have dragons. Invasive species ...

The fight between a king cobra and a monitor lizard is an electrifying encounter of venom and brute force. The king cobra, the longest venomous snake in the world, is infamous for its lethal ...

Invasive Nile monitor lizards are carnivorous, can grow over six feet long, and are considered dangerous to humans and pets. Most of the over 2,000 sightings have occurred in South Florida, ...

Invasive, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are a dangerous problem in South Florida. These lizards can grow up to six-and-a-half feet long and pose a threat to small pets and native wildlife. Most ...

The Nile monitor is an invasive, aggressive lizard species established in parts of Florida. These large lizards can grow over 6 feet long and are skilled swimmers and climbers. While not venomous, ...