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

Researchers in Uganda have discovered a complex network of animals feeding on bats infected with Marburg virus, capturing startling footage of potential spillover risks for the first time.

Nile monitors are spreading through canals, stressing native nests. Florida expands removal rules and urges fast sighting ...

Discovery of many predators feeding on bats may be a ‘Rosetta Stone’ for understanding how diseases spread between animals, researchers hope ...

Thousands of animals are being stuffed into toys and electrical goods by criminals cashing in on the market for rare pets.

In the summer of 2021, a woman in the Atlanta area was forced to surrender her pet serval, a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, after it escaped from her home and wandered into a neighbor’s ...

Monitor lizards are often confused with common house lizards. At first glance, both have long bodies, sharp claws and extended tails. When people see a small wall lizard drop its tail and run away, ...

Like other invasive species, including Burmese pythons and green iguanas, it’s legal to humanely kill Nile monitors on private property without a permit, with landowner permission, or on one of 32 ...

Feeding time gets wild! Watch Rusty & Darth, the monitor lizards, devour chicken, frog legs, and more in an unruly feeding frenzy. Justice Dept. demotes Ed Martin, stripping Trump ally of most ...

Snakes are one of the few animals that regularly eat their own kind. In fact, there is a particular snake that feasts on a ...

A python hunter captured a nearly 17-foot, 202-pound snake in the Florida Everglades. While it is legal to eat python meat in Florida, health officials strongly advise against it. Testing has revealed ...