monitor lizards
Komodo dragon relatives
Monitor lizards are large reptiles of the family Varanidae, found in Africa, Asia, and Australia.
They have long necks, powerful tails, and forked tongues used for sensing prey.
The group includes the Komodo dragon, the largest living lizard, and many smaller species.
Monitor lizards are surprisingly good swimmers.
- goannaAustralian monitor lizard
- lizardsSmall scaly reptiles
- forked tongueSymbol of dishonest speech
- KomodoIndonesian dragon's namesake
- Indonesian islandsSoutheast Asian island nation
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- Sahara ecologyfennec fox, dromedary, dromedaries, camels, dunes
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