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

"It's like catching a tornado. Swim, burrow, they climb trees, they are like modern day velociraptors." ...

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 ...

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, ...