Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Georgians pride themselves on Southern hospitality, but there's one animal that's overstayed its welcome. The state department of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They are not as big a problem in Georgia as they are in Florida. But the number of Argentine tegus here is growing rather than ...

Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the 1990s. But a recent discovery shows these reptiles are no strangers to the region -- ...

Georgians pride themselves on Southern hospitality, but there's one animal that's overstayed its welcome. The state department of natural resources and its partners are working hard to remove the ...

They are not as big a problem in Georgia as they are in Florida. But the number of Argentine tegus here is growing rather than shrinking, and that's a problem. The tegu is a large, invasive, commonly ...

Originally from South America, the charismatic tegu made its way to the United States via the pet trade of the 1990s. After wreaking havoc in Florida's ecosystems, the exotic lizard was classified as ...

Today, the Argentine black and white tegu is considered an invasive species in Florida, but long before they arrived via the pet trade, their prehistoric ancestors roamed this region. Originally from ...