During Rip’s long hibernation, his mouth had “grown together,” and that “if necessary, the mouth will be opened by an operation.” (It’s not clear whether this happened or not.) Thing we were happiest ...

The University of Georgia runs an interactive map to track how far into Georgia these monstrous tegu lizards are spreading.

The extent of the damage to an area of heathland hit by a wildfire has been captured by a drone. Video from Upton Heath in ...

Mid-November through mid-February, adult lizards hibernate in burrows five to 10 centimeters below the surface, though some juveniles remain active during winter; mid-February to March, they emerge ...

Many household pets, as well as birds, bees, lizards, elephants, and chimpanzees in the wild, sometimes eat things that cure ... For example, scientists have seen that when certain bears come out of ...

The tegu is a large, invasive, commonly black and white lizard from Argentina ... tegus head into burrows for a hibernation-type period known as brumation to avoid freezing temperatures.

They don't belong in Georgia, but the Argentine tegu has managed to invade more than 20 counties over the last few years. What to know.