Jurassic Farce: When Lizards Go Rogue

By Benjamin GroffMedia© | benandsteve.com | 2025 Truth Endures©

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A while back, WordPress Community Members discussed a curious topic. They wondered whether it was possible to bring back a dinosaur. If so, they questioned which dinosaur it would be.

An attempt to do so may have been underway recently. This became obvious when a monitor lizard screamed and ran for its life. It crashed out of a second-floor window. It then proceeded to lead authorities through a multi-state chase. People were urged to protect their gardens, poodles, and pus— ugh, cats.

Anyways, it is making National News. And I fear that other lizards, regardless of their variety, will start trying the same thing. Suddenly Boom! There will be someone who succeeds, and their progress will be shared with like-minded individuals. Soon we will have a full-throated invasion of body-snatching giant lizards running around telling everyone they are dinosaurs.

Here is breaking news for when they do! HEADLINE: No, Monitor Lizards Are Not in The Dinosaur Family. They are a type of lizard belonging to the family Varanidae. While both dinosaurs and monitor lizards are reptiles, they diverged from a common ancestor long ago. Dinosaurs are part of the archosaur lineage, which also includes birds and crocodiles. Monitor lizards are part of the squamata lineage, which includes other lizards and snakes.