When I first laid eyes on the frill-necked lizard, I thought of the terrifying scene in the original Jurassic Park movie ...

As a reptile lover, you’re well-versed in caring for cold-blooded creatures, but some species have more complex needs than ...

Wildlife groups warned that purchasing and owning snakes not only breaks the law, it also causes the animals to suffer.

A “dog tamed” pet Lace Monitor who loves cuddling and went missing from his Andergrove family has miraculously found his way ...

From alpacas to pot-bellied pigs, the San Luis Obispo County Animal Services shelter has cared for some unusual critters.

Lace Monitors are a type of Tree Goanna which can reach up to two meters in length. Mr Astridge says they’re the most ...

Exotic pet insurance is insurance for pets other than a dog, cat, or horse; all others are considered exotic. Such pets can ...

Sally Chait is being hailed as a hero for saving a giant Nile monitor lizard found in her complex, and returning it safely to its home.

(THE CONVERSATION) When people think of wildlife trade, they often picture smugglers sneaking in rare and endangered species from far-off countries. Yet most wildlife trade is actually legal, and the ...

The footage, captured by a pet cam, shows the German shepherd pining by the front door on several occasions and even howling as he waits for his humans to return. The adorable clip has gone viral ...

The DNA investigators in Hyderabad received small pieces of plant material for analysis. It turned out that the plant materials were, in reality, the gonads of male Bengal monitor lizard, which was ...

Sometimes kept as an exotic pet, it was first described by Nelly de Rooij in 1909 ... They are a large reptile from the family of monitor lizards. These birds are native to the tropical and ...