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Water Monitor Lizard and its Many Defence Strategies
When confronted with potential danger, the water monitor’s first instinct is to flee. Nonetheless, these semiaquatic lizards are equipped with a solid set of defence strategies, enabling them to thrive in water and on land
Photo Story
Water Monitor: Everyday life of a Misunderstood Dragon
Many myths surround the water monitor lizard. Some believe its forked tongue is evil. Some even think that it kills cattle. None of this is true. Watch to learn more about this mystical creature of the mangroves and its struggle for survival.
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Water Monitor Lizard: Facts, Strength, Habitat
All you need to know about the second-largest lizard in the world
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Monitor Lizards: Unsung Dragons of the Indian Subcontinent
Though monitor lizards are routinely captured for meat and body parts, basic ecological and behavioural information on these large reptiles is lacking
Conservation
Living Dragons: Weapons, Defences and the Water Monitor Lizard
Though this predator is the second-largest lizard in the world, and very well adapted to the tropical environment it lives in, it is not at the top of the food chain
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