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Exotic Lizards on the Loose in Florida
By Megan Gannon published
Dozens of 4-foot foreign lizards crawled out of the ground in one Florida backyard this month.
![For the first time, the Pacific boa has been documented eating the endangered Fiji banded iguana.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V6FWRbuxLvwpDDUcMhgQE5-320-80.jpg)
Boa Spotted Eating Endangered Iguana for First Time
By Douglas Main published
The iguana was only discovered in 2008.
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Elderly Woman Survives Komodo Dragon Attack
By Andrea Thompson published
The 83-year-old Indonesian woman fended off the lizard after it bit her.
![A trap used to capture Komodo dragons (top) and one of the lizards caught on camera.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UER92Ze4DqVUj3nUZ4kJ6H-320-80.png)
How to Count Komodo Dragons
By Douglas Main published
Komodo dragons can eat up to 80 percent of their weight in one sitting.
![A male of the newly described woodlizard Enyalioides binzayedi.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFcuJQJPsKvFcv8TftVnDG-320-80.jpg)
2 New Lizard Species Discovered in Peru
By Douglas Main published
The new lizards are perfectly camouflaged for their environment.
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Cut Here: Gecko Tails Rip Off Along 'Dotted' Line
By Tia Ghose published
The lizards use preformed score lines to shed their tails when chased by predators
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Newly Found Lizard May Be Lost Soon
By Live Science Staff published
Say hello, and maybe goodbye, to a new species of lizard in Australia that researchers say is already on the decline.
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Why Do Lizards Do Push-Ups?
By Robert Roy Britt published
Lizards work out for the same reason a guy at the gym might: as a display of strength.
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