A New Species of Giant Lizard found in the Philippines, and I find it hard to believe too that they never discovered it until now.

"Biologists on Wednesday reported the spectacular discovery of a species of giant lizard, a reptile as long as a full-grown man is tall, and endowed with a double penis.

The secretive but brightly-coloured beast, a monitor lizard, is a close cousin of the Komodo Dragon of Indonesia.

But unlike the fearsone Dragon, it is not a carnivore, nor does it feast on rotting meat. Instead, it is entirely peaceable and tucks into fruit.

Dubbed Varanus bitatawa, the lizard measures two metres (6.5 feet) in length, according to the account, published by Britain’s Royal Society."

This discovery adds to the recognition of the Philippines as a global conservation hotspot and a regional superpower of biodiversity. This conservation efforts should not only aimed at the new species but also preserving the remaining forests of northern Luzon, which are rapidly disappearing under the pressure of expanding human population and deforestation.