From pangolin tracking in Kenya to walking the sand dunes of Namibia, these nocturnal safaris reveal wildlife few travelers ever see.

India is home to a variety of interesting species of reptiles, but none are as exciting as the monitor lizards. These are ...

When we imagine deserts, we often think of emptiness. Endless sand, burning heat, silence that feels lifeless. But India’s ...

Hopefully this court order will help the desert tortoise population rebuild, to regain the delicate natural balance of the ...

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 ...

When one thinks of Rajasthan, one thinks of magnificent forts, majestic palaces, and golden deserts. However, what lies beyond the architectural splendor is a surprisingly varied landscape. While the ...

This animal's armor has upended a key law of evolution For more than a century, biologists assumed that the bony plates embedded in the skin of lizards – like natural chain mail – were an ancient ...

If you haven’t heard of a goanna before, think VERY LARGE LIZARD. It’s a general name for several varieties of monitor lizard that live in Australia. And like so many, shall we say, “startling” ...

What do Nile monitor lizards look like? Nile monitors are olive green to black in color and have cream-colored or yellow stripes on the jaw and head. They have rows of yellowish, V-shaped stripes ...