Michael Innes was enjoying time with friends on the 13th green at Rowes Bay Golf Club, which sits along the northeastern coast of Australia in the city of Townsville, when he spotted a monitor lizard, ...

Seeing a large monitor lizard inside or around your home can be frightening. These reptiles are strong, fast, and can grow several feet long depending on the species. In tropical and subtropical ...

Oct. 25 (UPI) --An Australian reptile wrangler shared video of an unusual capture that featured a 3-foot monitor lizard fleeing through a cafe. Drew Godfrey, owner of Hervey Bay Snake Catchers, said ...

After many futile hours of shoveling dirt under the scorching Australian sun, Sean Doody began to think that he had made an embarrassing mistake and was—quite literally—digging himself into a hole.

Rosenberg goanna (Varanus rosenbergi WAM R95408) with osteoderms and endoskeleton revealed in the left half. Credit: Roy Ebel Beneath the scales of Australia's iconic monitor lizards (commonly known ...

Drew Godfrey ended up chasing the 3-foot yellow spotted monitor lizard behind the cafe’s counter, sending staff running. Facebook video screenshot The same Australian reptile catcher who gained ...

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