They look like dragons and inspire visions of fire-spitting monsters. But Monitor Lizards with their long claws, razor-sharp teeth, and muscular, whip-like tails are actually monitors, the largest lizards now walking the planet. With their acute intelligence, these lizards—including the largest of all, the Komodo dragon—are a very different kind of reptile, blurring the line between reptiles and mammals. Thriving on Earth essentially unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs, they are a very successful species, versatile at adapting to all kinds of settings.
NOVA “Lizard Kings” looks at what makes these long-tongued reptiles so similar to mammals and what has allowed them to become such unique survivors.
Tune in Tuesday October 20th at 8pm on WVPT and WVPT-HD.
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