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Gould’s Monitor – Varanus gouldii

The Gould's monitor is a terrestrial or "ground-dwelling" reptile that excavates large burrows for shelter. It can also be found inhabiting rock escarpments and tree hollows. This monitor can grow to an average length of 140 cm with the males attaining larger sizes.

The Gould’s monitor is diurnal, so most of its activities occur during the day. The diet of hatchlings and juveniles often consists mostly of insects and small lizards but generally varies more with age. Adult monitors will prey on mice, large insects, small agamids and geckoes, smaller varanids, snakes, and carrion.
 
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