Police got quite the shock after getting a call reporting a “Komodo dragon” living inside a Bay Area home. Officers from the ...

A huge pet lizard was found left behind in a recently vacated home, Alameda police said. Related Articles. Renee Good’s dog ...

Alameda police were recently called to a home where the former tenants had reportedly left behind a large Komodo dragon.

The lizard is now at the East Bay Vivarium reptile shop, police said. Alameda is about 10 miles east of San Francisco. Ornate ...

For more than a century, biologists assumed that the bony plates embedded in the skin of lizards – like natural chain mail – ...

A surprising number of exotic birds are OK to own in California. With the exception of the aforementioned Quaker parrot, all ...

Fabio the Water Monitor enjoys a five-star feast! Watch this skilled hunter devour salmon, squid, chicken, and more. A ...

A four-foot escaped lizard, a newborn baby giraffe, feline politicians and a cloned dog were some of the animal stars of 2025 ...

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 ...

The Nile monitor is an invasive, aggressive lizard species established in parts of Florida. These large lizards can grow over 6 feet long and are skilled swimmers and climbers. While not venomous, ...