The Nile monitor has an aggressive temperament and thrives in Florida's climate.

"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...

Powerful, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are expanding through South Florida's canal systems, with sightings climbing sharply, according to wildlife officials.

This video follows an iguana-catching attempt that uses a crossbow alongside a trap cage to try to secure invasive lizards.

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

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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, ...

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A brown anole crawls along a metal pipe leading under a home in New Orleans. Researchers found that brown anoles get more aggressive as the temperature rises. (Louisiana Illuminator photo) Researchers ...