Residents in Thailand's Samut Songkhram province watched an epic battle between a python and a monitor lizard. The reptilian rivals eventually agreed to a draw.

Footage showing a fight between a giant monitor lizard and a python on a university's grounds in the Thai capital Bangkok has gone viral on the internet. The encounter took place in the middle of ...

This clash of the titans took place in Queensland, Australia. An angler who was out enjoying the countryside happened upon the brutal duel. The python did not survive the deadly encounter.

Why it's awesome: Earless monitor lizards are dragon-like reptiles that are so rare they're dubbed the "Holy Grail" of herpetology — the study of reptiles and amphibians. The species is the only ...