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Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

The Common Water Monitor is a big lizard that loves to swim! It has a long tail and can be found near rivers and lakes. These lizards are great at catching fish and other tasty treats in the water.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Common Water Monitor is a large lizard with a long, powerful body, typically dark grey to black with yellow or cream spots. It has a long snout, strong limbs, and a muscular tail, distinguishing it from other terrestrial monitors by its more streamlined, aquatic build.

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Common Water Monitor
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Common Water Monitor

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Common Water Monitors are excellent at playing dead when they feel threatened!

Some have been observed to eat venomous snakes, showing incredible resilience!

Their blood circulation is super efficient, helping them stay active even in hot weather.

They are among the largest lizards in the world, often mistaken for small crocodiles.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underwater Explorer

Common Water Monitors can hold their breath for extended periods, which helps them hunt fish and other aquatic prey.

Fähigkeit

Tail Weapon

Common Water Monitors have a powerful, whip-like tail that helps them swim, balance, and defend against threats.

Fähigkeit

Sniffing Super-Tongue

Common Water Monitors use their forked tongue to 'smell' the air, helping them locate prey from a distance.

Fähigkeit

Climbing Prowess

Common Water Monitors have strong claws that help them climb trees to bask in the sun or escape from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
150-250 cm
Gewicht
5-20 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
15 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Gelegegröße
15-30
Brutzeit
120-180 Tage
Maximale Tiefe
20 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

These powerful predators eat almost anything they can catch, from fish to birds and even other reptiles!

Hauptnahrung

  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Birds
  • Eggs
  • Rodents
  • Carrion

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

A common prey item, especially in urban areas.

eaten by

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

Juvenile monitors are prey for larger crocodilians.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Asian Water MonitorWater Monitor

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Keep a safe distance and watch these lizards from afar, as they can be quick and might bite if scared.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Water Monitor?

150-250 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Water Monitor?

5-20 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Water Monitor?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Water Monitor?

15 km/h

Was frisst Common Water Monitor?

These powerful predators eat almost anything they can catch, from fish to birds and even other reptiles!

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Common Water Monitor?

10 km/h

Wo findet man Common Water Monitor normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Common Water Monitor?

Ambush

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