Invasion of big, voracious lizards threatens U.S. South: study

Reuters ^ | August 3, 2018 | Jon Herskovitz

[C19fan]

A group of South American lizards that can grow up to four feet long (1.2 meters) has established a home in the Florida wild after being brought to the United States as pets, and the reptiles could begin a voracious march across the U.S. South, according to a new study.

Tegu lizards, which currently live in two large colonies in Florida, could expand into an area from the Carolinas to Central Texas, according to the scientific report published in July on the website for the journal Nature.

[TheZMan]

The next wild boar. Saddle up.

[lurk]

Just put up some videos on how to skin and cook them, and how yummy they are in a peppered cornmeal batter. Problem solved.

[P8riot]

Target practice

[katana]

Bet there already are Democrat canvassers scouring the swamps signing them up to vote in the midterms.

[Charles Martel]

Bet they’d make some nice watch bands.

[Red Badger]

No problemo..................

[ptsal]

Can the hide be used to make Louis Vuitton purses?

[gr8eman]

LOL! Won’t the gators take care of them!

[Enterprise]

Here's one about to strike!

[Red Badger]

PETA will have a fit!.....................good!...................

[TheZMan]

What has been seen cannot be unseen.

[Big Red Badger]

Tegu...

I had several as pets.
A wild 4 footer would be a Handful!

[ptsal]

Members of the U.S. Senate could have the hides stuffed and placed in the Senate chamber while they are out golfing and touring the world.

Andrea Mitchell may also want one.

Of course, Paul Manafort will need a lizard skin coat.

[corkoman]

Not a pretty thing.

[Red Badger]

They will make some beautiful BOOTS!............and VESTS!.............

[Nifster]

They eat gator eggs.....

[Red Badger]

Imagine: BOOTS, VESTS, WALLETS.............BEAUTIFUL!.................

[Black Agnes]

And purses!

[Red Badger]

Yep!................I can see some Tegu Saddlebags for my motorcycles!................