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

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

"You cannot wait until an invasive species has demonstrated its impact upon the ecosystem. If you do, then it's too late." ...

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

Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile ...

Nile monitors are spreading across South Florida. They are olive-green or black, with yellow striping on their head and jaw ...

Nile monitors can stretch more than 7.5 feet long and weigh over 20 pounds. Henk Bogaard Getty Images They swim with paddle-like tails, climb trees using hooked claws and hunt on land. Nile monitor ...

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, ...

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 ...