Synopsis

Despite their fearsome appearance – evoking tales of man-eating, fire-breathing monsters with claws like razors, teeth as sharp as knives, and tails that lash like whips – these creatures are, in fact, monitor lizards. They represent the largest lizards to ever roam the Earth. Possessing a remarkable intelligence, including the capacity for planning, these reptiles are unlike any other, blurring the distinction between reptile and mammal. Though little changed since the age of the dinosaurs, the