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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 ...

If you've ever had a lizard dash across your wall or appear near the curtains, you've definitely felt the same slight startle that most people do. A recurring issue is whether these tiny critters can ...

JERUSALEM, Dec 11 (Reuters) - A new report by Amnesty International has found that Palestinian militant group Hamas committed crimes against humanity during its attack on southern Israel on October ⁠7 ...

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Some deer are turning violent across North Carolina and experts believe humans are causing the dangerous trend, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission says. Attacks on “innocent bystanders” have been ...