NOVA
Season 37 Episode 3 - Lizard Kings
Though they may look like dragons and inspire stories of man-eating, fire-spitting monsters with long claws, razor-sharp teeth and muscular, whip-like tails, these creatures are actually monitor lizards, the largest lizards to walk the planet. With their acute intelligence — including the ability to plan — these lizards are a very different kind of reptile, blurring the line between reptiles and mammals. And even though these bizarre reptiles haven’t changed all that much since the dinosaurs, they are a successful species, versatile at adapting to all kinds of settings. “Lizard Kings” looks at what makes these tongued reptiles so similar to mammals and what has allowed them to become such unique survivors. But while the creatures can find their way around many different habitats, finding them is no easy task. Natural loners, and always on guard, they sense anything or anyone from hundreds of feet away. NOVA follows expert lizard hunter Dr. Eric Pianka as he tracks the elusive creatures through Australia’s heartland with cutting-edge “lizard cam” technology for an unparalleled close encounter with these versatile “living dragons.”
Episodes in Season 37
Darwin's Darkest Hour
55 min
Hubble's Amazing Rescue
55 min
Lizard Kings
55 min
Becoming Human: First Steps
55 min
Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity
55 min
Becoming Human: Last Human Standing
55 min
What Are Dreams?
55 min
What Darwin Never Knew
55 min
Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor
55 min
Building Pharaoh's Ship
55 min
Riddles of the Sphinx
55 min
Ghosts of Machu Picchu
55 min
Extreme Cave Diving
55 min
The Pluto Files
55 min
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way
55 min
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever Expanding Universe
55 min
Mind Over Money
55 min
Mt. St. Helens Back From the Dead
55 min
