Nile monitors are one of the coolest carnivorous lizards on the planet. And now they're even cooler, because they're rampaging across Florida. “They certainly wouldn't have any problem with baby alligators,'' Campbell said, adding: “These things eat oysters, so to crunch a gopher tortoise shell would be nothing. They probably eat armadillos, foxes, ground doves, reptiles, amphibians. There's one story of a lady finding a hatchling monitor eating goldfish out of her pond. “ (Full text here (http://news4colorado.com/water/watercooler_story_200225702.html)) Run for the hills!

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