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Nile monitors are spreading across South Florida. Experts say they're like velociraptors

A large, aggressive lizard species is establishing breeding populations across South Florida, and it’s nothing like the iguanas residents are used to seeing on seawalls or in backyard mango trees.
Sun Sentinel

These big predator lizards eat iguanas, toads and more. Here’s where they lurk in Florida.

Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which can grow to just over 6 ...
AOL

How One Hunter Is Battling Florida’s Growing Invasive Reptile Crisis

In this video, a Florida man, the “Python Cowboy,” hunts for invasive species. As he points out, “Here in Florida, we got more than just pythons, iguanas, and New Yorkers. We got Nile monitors and all ...
WHIO

Giant lizard that can grow up to 6 feet is invading South Florida's ecosystem

(FLORIDA) -- Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Florida's New Invasive Species Is a 7-Foot Lizard That Eats Everything and Fears Nothing

A predatory reptile that eats young crocodiles, climbs trees, swims through saltwater and has drawn comparisons to a velociraptor is quietly establishing itself across four South Florida counties. The ...

Komodo dragon vs saltwater crocodile vs Nile monitor: Which giant reptile is the ultimate predator?

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WBAL

Giant lizard that can grow up to 6 feet is invading South Florida’s ecosystem

(FLORIDA) — Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor — a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can ...