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

Green iguanas are mostly plant-eaters. Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey. Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails. They ...

Wildlife biologists and trappers in Florida say Nile monitors are an up-and-coming invasive species that threatens native wildlife.

The Okaloosa darter was down to fewer than 10,000 fish in 1973. It took 50 years, but it's back and thriving in the only place in the world it lives.

Young Earth creationists insist that the Bible be read literally. In their view, to reject biblical chronology ...

Valdosta is served by South Georgia Medical Center, a regional healthcare provider that offers comprehensive medical services at costs significantly below the national average.

On February 4th, the longest wild snake in history was recorded according to Guinness World Records. The reticulated python ...

A recent study compiled over 500 incidents of cannibalism in more than 200 species of snakes, revealing that the behavior is ...

A study analyzed 503 cases of serpent cannibalism and found that the behavior can be seen in different snakes across the ...

Hungry snake caught swallowing another, even bigger snake headfirst. Many species of snakes are capable of swallowing prey much larger than themselves, such as deer, cows and even humans. However, ...

Cannibalism in snakes has usually appeared as a footnote rather than a focus. It shows up in old field notebooks, brief case reports, or unexpected moments in captivity. Taken on its own, each record ...