The Burmese python, green iguana and lionfish are, by now, well-known invasive species that have established a dangerous foothold in Florida. But a fearsome new invasive predator has emerged in the ...

Measuring 10 feet long and weighing in at more than 400 pounds, it's hard to imagine that the arapaima, the largest fish in the Amazon River basin, could ever go missing. But these huge fish are ...

Researchers working in the murky waters of the Amazon River in Brazil have discovered a new species of giant fish. The arapaima is an air-breathing fish that ranges between six and seven feet in ...

Arapaima gigas is a big fish in a bigger river full of piranhas, but that doesn't mean it's an easy meal. The freshwater giant has evolved armor-like scales that can deform, but do not tear or crack, ...

Everyone knows the tiger, the panda, the blue whale, but what about the other five to thirty million species estimated to inhabit our Earth? Many of these marvelous, stunning, and rare species have ...

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami/AP) — Florida is already in a battle with dangerous and invasive species like the Burmese python, green iguana and lionfish and now there's a new predator in the state called ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Measuring 10 feet (3 meters) long and weighing in at more than 400 pounds (180 kilograms), it's ...