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Invasive dog-sized lizard continues to spread in Southeast; ‘They eat just about anything’
Al.com ^ | 24 Nov 2020 | Leada Gore

Posted on 11/25/2020 5:50:56 PM PST by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at al.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: invasivespecies; lizards; tegu
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To: Phillyred

Democrats?

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


21 posted on 11/25/2020 6:06:38 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

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


22 posted on 11/25/2020 6:06:59 PM PST by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: EEGator

Lol!!

American lizards are so darned lazy and entitled.


23 posted on 11/25/2020 6:07:43 PM PST by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: umgud

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

In the eye of the beholder.


24 posted on 11/25/2020 6:09:00 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: jonrick46

Shoes too?


25 posted on 11/25/2020 6:09:31 PM PST by buwaya
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To: DUMBGRUNT

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


26 posted on 11/25/2020 6:11:06 PM PST by Viking2002 (When aliens fly past Earth, they probably lock their doors.)
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To: meadsjn

Are they edible?

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


27 posted on 11/25/2020 6:11:09 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

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.)


28 posted on 11/25/2020 6:11:57 PM PST by Spok (All free men are equal only in their freedom; everything else is up to them.dirt road.)
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To: TXBlair

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


29 posted on 11/25/2020 6:12:32 PM PST by buwaya
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To: DUMBGRUNT

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


30 posted on 11/25/2020 6:12:50 PM PST by Combat_Liberalism
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Any beast with its back to the sun.


31 posted on 11/25/2020 6:13:09 PM PST by buwaya
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Train them to gang up on liberals?

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


32 posted on 11/25/2020 6:14:26 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
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To: jonrick46

“Good purse material.”

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

A man bag, complete with head for the opening?


33 posted on 11/25/2020 6:15:24 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

” a South American lizard...”

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


34 posted on 11/25/2020 6:15:29 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Corrupt Slow Joe Biden is the Bolshevik sock puppet.)
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To: meadsjn

If the catfish is large enough almost anything is edible.


35 posted on 11/25/2020 6:15:30 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: buwaya

That is the way i heard it.


36 posted on 11/25/2020 6:16:50 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
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To: meadsjn

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


37 posted on 11/25/2020 6:17:01 PM PST by entropy12 (Stalin would have loved USA election system as it exists now! )
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To: NFHale

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

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


38 posted on 11/25/2020 6:17:19 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: LukeL

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


39 posted on 11/25/2020 6:18:06 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

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


40 posted on 11/25/2020 6:18:41 PM PST by entropy12 (Stalin would have loved USA election system as it exists now! )
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