The research was partly inspired by a lunch room mishap at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. The theory that certain reptiles ...

Australian researchers have discovered that sleepy lizards (Tiliqua rugosus) can recognize the smell of smoke as a sign of ...

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Jameson compared the scavenging activity of different animals by leaving dead rats at feeding stations, with camera traps, across the landscape. Giant lizards called heath goannas could save ...

Megalania was the largest lizard to ever walk the Earth, a prehistoric giant that dominated Australia’s ancient landscapes.

Monitor lizards are a genus of large lizards found in Africa, Southern Asia, and Australia. There are 80 recognized species of monitor lizards, including the Komodo dragon, Asian water monitor, and ...

In a remote area of Australia, an “unusual looking” creature with “reddish” hips raced along the rocky terrain. It had evaded capture for years. But determined scientists would eventually catch the ...

A cargo company opened a package and found lizards in the process of being smuggled out of Australia, police said. A 19-year-old man was arrested. Photo from the Australian Border Force Border ...