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Post by Ceratodromeus on Jan 23, 2016 10:18:36 GMT 5
the Australian Varanids never cease to impress me, with the sole exception of V.griseus i just couldn't see any other group of monitors seeing any animal close to their own size, let alone another monitor lizard, as a prey item. They're definetly impressive animals; Even this young argus gave it a go!  |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Jan 23, 2016 10:32:40 GMT 5
as far as i can tell Australia simply produces the baddest Varanids the world has ever seen, it did after all produce both V.komodoensis and V.priscus
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Jan 24, 2016 4:59:11 GMT 5
neat interaction
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Jan 24, 2016 10:45:21 GMT 5
i have seen this before and it seems to show that dhole do not pose much of a threat to at least large water monitors.
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Jan 31, 2016 23:36:22 GMT 5
Big lace monitor eats a chicken Here's another video of a lace with a chicken, i think this was its kill, not 100% though. -- neat interaction! There is also this mention of a perentie killing a young kangaroo, which is really neat  |
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Feb 6, 2016 10:54:48 GMT 5
Just a neat photo of a few water monitors feeding on a calf carcass  |
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Feb 10, 2016 22:44:39 GMT 5
Heath monitor with tiger snake  "The latest viral reptile photo comes out of Australia (The Land Down Under seems to be the hotspot for viral reptile photos as of late) showing a heath monitor (Varanus rosenbergi) chomping down a venomous tiger snake (Notechis scutatus). The photo, which was taken by Officer Janine Liddelow with the Department of Parks and Wildlife in Western Australia depicts the large monitor lizard chomping on the head of the venomous snake. This highly venomous tiger snake didn't stand a chance when a hungry southern heath monitor came looking for something to munch on,” the department said on its Facebook page." link |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Feb 10, 2016 23:12:06 GMT 5
Heath monitor with tiger snake "The latest viral reptile photo comes out of Australia (The Land Down Under seems to be the hotspot for viral reptile photos as of late) showing a heath monitor (Varanus rosenbergi) chomping down a venomous tiger snake (Notechis scutatus). The photo, which was taken by Officer Janine Liddelow with the Department of Parks and Wildlife in Western Australia depicts the large monitor lizard chomping on the head of the venomous snake. This highly venomous tiger snake didn't stand a chance when a hungry southern heath monitor came looking for something to munch on,” the department said on its Facebook page." linkNeat but expected, Varanids tend to do quite well against venomous snakes. |
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Feb 12, 2016 7:59:45 GMT 5
indeed..
have you seen this video by chance? this savy allegedly caught this squirrel on its own
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Feb 12, 2016 10:24:32 GMT 5
I have and it is an impressive kill if it did indeed catch it but I would more chalk it up to a mistake on squirrels part than anything else, I love them but I just don't see a sav running down a squirrel ever.
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Feb 13, 2016 23:16:00 GMT 5
You've been on these forums alot longer then i have so you've probably seen alot of this stuff. but at any rate, i know you like Desert monitors, so i figured i'd post this from the 2001 herpetological review detailing the effects of V.griseus' bite, in case you haven't yet read it   |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Feb 13, 2016 23:44:14 GMT 5
interesting stuff
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Feb 15, 2016 22:59:00 GMT 5
Sand monitor with what looks like an A ntaresia python   link |
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Post by Supercommunist on Feb 19, 2016 2:37:21 GMT 5
This lizard has good reflexes.
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Post by Venomous Dragon on Feb 19, 2016 10:11:09 GMT 5
Pretty standard for the genus.
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