6 Foot Lizards Populating In South Florida

These suckers run 18 mph.
By John Amato — September 3, 2026

Ron DeSantis has more problems than trying to burn books and taking rights away from minorities.

The Nile Monitor is a huge lizard.

ABC News reports,"The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard that can grow up to 6 feet and is equipped with razor claws -- has been establishing populations in the area since the 1980s, according to ecology experts."

Frank Mazzotti, a professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Florida, told ABC News said, "They're crazy. They're very hard to handle, and you have to take great care that they don't escape and that you don't get bit."

Good night and good luck.

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