Invasive dog-sized lizard continues to spread in Southeast; ‘They eat just about anything’

Al.com ^ | 24 Nov 2020 | Leada Gore

[DUMBGRUNT]

Wildlife officials are warning that tegu – a South American lizard that can grow up to the size of a dog – continue to spread across the Southeast.

The Argentine black-and-white tegu is an invasive animal that has spread to Georgia and South Carolina but has also been reported in Alabama. The lizards, which can grow up to 10 pounds and 4-feet long, are “voracious invaders,” according to National Geographic and, once established in an area, it’s hard to control the spread.

Once established tegu will eat just about anything – birds, reptiles, fruits and vegetables. They also like eggs, causing concerns for the future of other species in the areas, including turtles.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Democrats?

No reports on tegu eating any democrats?
It has been claimed that democrats are bio degradable?

[Don W]

The lizards, which can grow up to 10 pounds and 4-feet long.

Literally the THIRD SENTENCE in the excerpt!

I realize that reacting to the excerpt is pretty standard around here, but DOOOOD, really! At least read THAT much! LOL

[TXBlair]

Lol!!

American lizards are so darned lazy and entitled.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Cute and cuddly..........

In the eye of the beholder.

[buwaya]

Shoes too?

[Viking2002]

I’m in Alabama. How are they on the grill?

[DUMBGRUNT]

Are they edible?

It is said, the Chinese will eat anything with legs but a table?

[Spok]

When hunter friendly habitat is dwindling it seems like feral animals, like pigs, should be stimulating an interest in varmint control hunting. When I was a teenager I was a bounty hunter for muskrats in the San Joaquin valley: $.35, dead or alive. (Mostly dead.)

[buwaya]

Have you ever seen a gila monster?
Venomous AND lazy.
Yeah, there you go.

[Combat_Liberalism]

Import some Gila Monsters and let them tangle until they wipe each other out.

[buwaya]

Any beast with its back to the sun.

[doorgunner69]

Train them to gang up on liberals?

Two-three of them should be able to bring lefty down.

[DUMBGRUNT]

“Good purse material.”

YES!
Boots, belts, wallet... If it is good leather?

A man bag, complete with head for the opening?

[RetiredTexasVet]

” a South American lizard...”

Need a better border wall....we’re even getting “wet back” lizards entering illegally.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

If the catfish is large enough almost anything is edible.

[doorgunner69]

That is the way i heard it.

[entropy12]

Anything which moves is edible, including the king cobra. The venom is only in it’s mouth glands.

[DUMBGRUNT]

like those asian pythons did in Florida and Louisiana...

Maybe they will eat the python eggs?
They love eggs.

[FreedomPoster]

Our suburb would have a platoon of Karens freaking out about all the mayhem errant pellets would surely cause.

[entropy12]

Chinese will eat anything that moves. A table does not move.