Lizards are famous for their strange ability to lose their own tails. This ability is called tail autotomy, a survival strategy in which a lizard voluntarily detaches its own tail. While this ...

Lizards are some of the most remarkable creatures in the animal world. Fast, colourful, and surprisingly clever, they have a range of survival skills that often go unnoticed. One of the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles ...

Invasive, carnivorous Nile monitor lizards are a dangerous problem in South Florida. These lizards can grow up to six-and-a-half feet long and pose a threat to small pets and native wildlife. Most ...