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Giant Skink

Species: Unclassified Scincidae; Type: Natural
Length: 23 ft (7 m, est); Weight: 2 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, climber
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: King Kong (1933)
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Description: This odd two-armed Giant Skinkn was unique to Skull Island; its claws were well suited to crawling through the heavy vines that covered Kong's jungle paradise.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Nessie

AKA: The Loch Ness Monster; Species: Amblyrhynchus cristatus; Type: Natural
Length: 48 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, aquatic
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land/Water Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Unknown
Film: The Secret of the Loch (1934)
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Description: This Giant Iguana of impressive size has, against all odds, adapted to the harsh marine environment of Loch Ness (Scotland). Nessie did not appear to be very aggressive towards humans.
Review:
Starburst
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Giant Iguana '40

AKA: Megalania; Species: Iguana iguana; Type: Natural
Length: 48 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: One Million B.C. (1940)
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Description: These Giant Iguanas were known to hunt people, as the awkward bipeds were easy prey, and an essential source of the daily recommended serving of protein, vitamins, and minerals.
Review:
Black Hole Reviews
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Giant Monitor Lizard '40

Species: Varanus varius; Type: Natural
Length: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 5 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Alligators, humanity
Film: One Million B.C. (1940)
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Description: This massive and ferocious Monitor Lizard battled with a colossal Finned Alligator long, long ago. If only they had joined forces against humanity instead! They could have nipped it right in the bud.
Review:
Black Hole Reviews
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Giant Lizard '54

Species: Unclassified Squamata; Type: Mutant
Length: 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 2 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Astron Deltans; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Killers from Space (1954)
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Description: Created by bug-eyed aliens with radiation from the atomic bomb tests, this was one of the many predators that was to be unleashed upon mankind in a monster army. No dice.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Giant Lizard '54

Species: Unclassified Squamata; Type: Mutant
Length: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 5 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Astron Deltans; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Killers from Space (1954)
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Description: This huge radioactive Lizard was super frightening to the human who discovered it, although it did little more than slurp a bit, as Lizards do.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Giant Horned Lizard

Species: Unclassified Phrynosoma; Type: Mutant
Length: 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 2 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, spines, noxious blood squirt from eyes
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Astron Deltans; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Killers from Space (1954)
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Description: This precocious horny toad was seen scampering about by an interloping human, causing the man to sweat copiously. Somehow, this is the Giant Lizard's fault.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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King Dinosaur

AKA: Tyrannosaurus Rex; Species: Unclassified Iguana iguana; Type: Alien
Length: 72 ft (22 m, est); Weight: 13 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horn, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: King Dinosaur (1955)
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Description: This alien Giant Iguana was encountered on a planet called Nova. He was the master of his domain, so the humans set off an atomic bomb in hopes of proving their superiority. One can pray that this only resulted in mutating King Dinosaur into an even larger and more fearsome monster.
Review:
The Monster Shack

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Giant Monitor Lizard '55

Species: Varanus varius; Type: Alien
Length: 72 ft (22 m, est); Weight: 13 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: King Dinosaur (1955)
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Description: This alien Giant Lizard lived on a planet called Nova. It looked remarkably like a monitor lizard, but it was much larger. It tussled briefly with King Dinosaur.
Review:
The Monster Shack
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Giant Iguana '55

Species: Iguana iguana; Type: Natural
Length: 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 600 lb (273 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
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Description: This Egyptian Iguana lived in the underground tunnels of a mummy's tomb. This poor thing was scared witless by a greedy tomb robber, but fortunately the Giant Lizard wasn't hurt.
Review:
Cool Ass Cinema
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Giant Iguana '57

Species: Iguana iguana; Type: Mutant
Length: 48 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Giant monitor lizards
Film: The Cyclops (1957)
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Description: Sighted in the radium-filled Lost Valley of Mexico, this Giant Iguana grew to enormous proportions. He was pretty grumpy, battling any other Lizards he came across.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Giant Tegu

Species: Salvator merianae; Type: Mutant
Length: 30 ft (14 m, est); Weight: 8 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Giant iguanas
Film: The Cyclops (1957)
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Description: Tegus are said to make excellent house pets, though this over-sized mutant Giant Lizard was larger than most homes can accommodate comfortably.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Giant Monitor Lizard '57

Species: Varanus varius; Type: Natural
Length: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 5 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Lizards, humanity
Film: The Land Unknown (1957)
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Description: These Giant Monitor Lizards were seen locked in a ferocious battle. They were discovered in a lush Hidden Valley found tucked away in the Antarctic.
Review:
Micro-Brewed Reviews
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Tuko

Species: Unclassified Lacertilia; Type: Mutant
Length: 70 ft (21 m); Weight: 60 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Gecko in Madre Cacao (Tuko sa Madre Kakaw, 1959)
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Description: Mutated to generous size by a snarky biologist, Tuko the Giant Lizard was let loose on the Philippines to wreak havoc. And that's why you should never mess about with Lizards; they talk to each other, and they never, ever forget. Ever.
Review:
Video 48
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Giant Gila Monster

Species: Heloderma suspectum; Type: Mutant
Length: 70 ft (21 m); Weight: 150 tons (est)
Attributes: Venomous bite, burrower
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
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Description: This enormous Lizard hasn't been seen since 1959, when she attacked a small town in New Mexico (USA). She was stopped by a car packed with nitroglycerine after eating a few too many humans, but who knows if there's a bigger one out there, slumbering until the right time?

Reviews:
The Monster Shack
1,000 Misspent Hours
Million Monkey Theater
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Giant Iguana '59

AKA: Dimetrodon; Species: Unclassified Iguana iguana; Type: Natural
Length: 48 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, subterranean
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Iguanas; Enemies: Not iguanas
Film: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
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Description: An unusual type of prominently-finned Giant Iguana, these Lizards live deep under the Earth; they are carnivorous and travel in sizable packs.
Review:
Black Hole Reviews
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Giant Lizard '59

Species: Unclassified Squamata; Type: Natural
Length: 48 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, subterranean
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
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Description: These fearsome red Giant Lizards live in caverns deep underneath the the surface of the Earth. They have found humans to be delightful treats, and enjoy heaping bowls of them often.
Review:
Black Hole Reviews
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Giant Iguana '60

AKA: Iguanodon; Species: Unclassified Iguana iguana; Type: Natural
Length: 48 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Abilities: Bite, claws, horns, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Unknown
Film: The Lost World (1960)
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Description: This placid Giant Iguana was misidentified as an Iguanodon when she was sighted in 1960 in Venezuela. She appeared to primarily be a vegetarian.
Review:
The Terrible Claw Reviews
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Giant Monitor Lizard '60

AKA: Stegosaurus; Species: Unclassified Varanus varius
Length: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 5 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, armored hide
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Alligators
Film: The Lost World (1960)
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Description: Mysteriously misidentified as a Stegosaurus when first sighted, this is some variety of prehistoric armored Giant Monitor Lizard.
Review:
The Terrible Claw Reviews
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Giant Monitor Lizard '60

AKA: Tyrannosaurus Rex; Species: Unclassified Varanus varius; Type: Natural
Length: 40 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 5 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The Lost World (1960)
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Description: This Giant Monitor Lizard was absurdly misidentified as a Tyrannosaurus when sighted in the jungles of Venezuela. It was carnivorous, and could stand briefly on its hind legs.
Review:
The Terrible Claw Reviews
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Proteus

Species: Unclassified demigod; Type: Supernatural
Length: Up to 14 ft (4 m, est); Weight: Up to 400 lb (182 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horn, tail
Powers: Shape shifter, possibly immortal
Intelligence: Average
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis (Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide, 1961)
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Description: A demigod, Proteus was initially presented on Earth as an island; under duress he was also able to manifest as a variety of animals to defend himself, including a lion, a vulture, and his largest beast form, this rather awkward Giant Lizard.
Review:
A.Y.C.Y.A.S.
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Giant Lizard '61

Species: Unclassified Amblyrhynchus cristatus; Type: Natural
Length: 48 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, amphibious
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land/Water Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Goliath
Film: Goliath Against the Giants (Goliath contro i giganti, 1961)
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Description: This feisty Giant Lizard erupted from the sea to destroy the barbarian Goliath's boat, who kind of deserved it. Tragically, Goliath survived their encounter unscathed.
Review:
Cool Ass Cinema
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Giant Lizard '64

Species: Unclassified Squamata; Type: Natural
Length: 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 600 lb (273 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Samson
Film: Samson (1964)
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Description: This Indian Giant Lizard rues the day he bumped into that mighty brute Samson, who choked the poor creature long after it tapped out.
Review:
Memsaab Story
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Giant Iguana '66

AKA: Megalania; Species: Iguana iguana; Type: Natural
Length: 48 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: One Million Years B.C. (1966)
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Description: Humans are a perfectly-sized quick snack for the hungry prehistoric Giant Iguana on the go, kind of like screaming chicken nuggets.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Giant Iguana '66

Species: Iguana iguana; Type: Alien
Length: 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 600 lb (273 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Women of the Prehistoric Planet (1966)
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Description: This befuddled Giant Iguana was sitting on a rock soaking up some alien sun; upon witnessing this, human astronauts became offended and immediately opened fire upon it.
Review:
The Monster Shack
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Dewback

Species: Unclassified reptile; Type: Alien
Height: 6.9 ft (2.1 m); Length: 9.8 ft (3 m); Weight: 1,793 lb (815 kg)
Attributes: Bite, trample, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Dewbacks, humanoids; Enemies: Unknown
Film: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
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Description: Dewbacks are mellow Giant Lizards used by hominid aliens as mounts, beasts of burden, and food on an arid planet called Tatooine. They may not be the fastest of rides, but they are comfortable with the desert heat, and certainly a lot better than walking if there isn't a landspeeder handy.
Reviews:
io9
Roger Ebert
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Giant Lizard '77

Species: Unclassified Squamata; Type: Natural
Length: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 7 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, tail, armored hide, subterranean
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The People That Time Forgot (1977)
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Description: It's not known if this subterranean Giant Lizard is a carnivore or not; what is known is that it was heavily armored and pretty surly.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Giant Iguana '78

Species: Iguana iguana; Type: Natural
Length: 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 600 lb (273 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, subterranean
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Unknown
Film: Journey to the Center of the Earth (Viaje al centro de la Tierra, 1978)
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Description: This Giant Lizard lives in a forest of huge poisonous mushrooms deep underground, apparently immune to their noxious emissions.
Review:
The Lucid Nightmare
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Giant Lizard '81

Species: Unclassified Squamata; Type: Natural
Length: 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 2 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, spikes, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Crafty
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Caveman (1981)
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Description: Prehistoric humans found this spiked Giant Lizard to be a poor conversationalist, but an able competitor and a fantastic way to thin the herd of its slower members.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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The Magic Lizard

Species: Chlamydosaurus kingii; Type: Supernatural
Height: 6 ft (1.8 m, est); Length: 12 ft (4 m, est); Weight: 250 lb (114 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, prehensile tail, roller skater
Powers: Steam blast, levitation, and other sorcery
Intelligence: Average
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Humanity; Enemies: Crocodiles
Film: The Magic Lizard (กิ้งก่า กายสิทธิ์, 1985)
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National Geographic
Description: Giant Lizard is responsible for guarding some sort of precious treasure, but she's really horrible at it, and instead prefers to waste her time complaining, roller skating, and getting on everyone's last nerve.

Reviews:
Ninja Dixon
Die, Danger, Die, Die, Kill!
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Giant Komodo Dragon

Species: Varanus komodoensis; Type: Super-powered mutant
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est)
Attributes: Infectious bite, claws, tail, thick hide
Powers: Super durability and endurance
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Komodo dragons; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Curse of the Komodo (2004)
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Description: This Giant Lizard got into some super growth hormones and commenced to doing what Komodo Dragons do best, gobbling up everything he could get his stinky teeth on.
Review:
The B-Movie Shelf
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Boga

Species: Varactyl, an unclassified reptile; Type: Alien
Height: 14 ft (4 m) at shoulder; Length: 50 ft (15 m); Weight: 21 tons (est)
Abilities: Beak, trample, tail, wall crawler
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Obi-Wan Kenobi; Enemies: Trade Federation
Film: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
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Description: This fast, wall-crawling Giant Lizard named Boga immediately bonded with her rider, a human riddled with midi-chlorians, and together they caused a substantial amount of property damage.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Foetodon

Species: Unclassified Varanus komodoensis; Type: Natural
Length: 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 1.3 tons (est)
Attributes: Infectious bite, claws, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: King Kong (2005)
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Description: On Skull Island, the Foetodon isn't on the top of the food chain, but it's still a very dangerous Giant Lizard best avoided by humans and other apes. Like the Komodo Dragon, the beast's teeth leave nasty wounds that are ripe for infection.

Reviews:
Roger Ebert
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Giant Lizard '10

Species: Unclassified Squamata; Type: Alien
Length: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 5 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wall crawler
Powers: Fire resistant
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Firebenders; Enemies: Not Firebenders
Film: The Last Airbender (2010)
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Description: These large Lizards are used by the Firebenders as mounts. They don't seem to have any unusual abilities other than their fearlessness in battle and and a strong resistance to fire.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Giant Frilled Lizard

Species: Chlamydosaurus kingii; Type: Mutant
Length: 48 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, climber
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
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Description: One of the giant reptilian inhabitants of the Mysterious Island, these Frilled Lizards are fearsome predators that need a lot of calories. They can walk on their hind legs, and are also very good climbers.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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The Lizard

Name: Dr. Curtis Connors; Species: Lizard-human hybrid; Type: Super-powered mutant
Height: Up to 9 ft (3 m); Weight: Up to 850 lb (386 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wall crawler
Powers: Super durability, endurance, and strength; regeneration, reptile control
Intelligence: Exceptional (Connors) to low (Lizard)
Land Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Reptiles; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
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Description: Dr. Connors invented a regenerative serum in an effort to grow back his missing left arm; the serum worked spectacularly, with all sorts of great side effects including fangs, claws, scales, and a tail. Fantastic success!

Reviews:
Roger Ebert
Birth. Movies. Death.
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Giant Lizard '13

Species: Unclassified Squamata; Type: Natural
Height: 18 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 1 ton (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wall crawler
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Legendary: Tomb of the Dragon (傳‧奇, 2013)
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Description: Possibly the last of its kind, this Giant Lizard was caught in a battle of egos between two human hunters… but of course, no matter which human won, the monsters lose.
Review:
Laser Blast Film Society

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