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Hanging' out with a big buddy on a sunny day

Most have that friend that really is half dragon and a bit scary, but still a nice fellow to hang out with on a hot day.
This couple really did not much out of the day. The Turtle kept his toes in the water, and as I was walking by several times, the large Water Monitor only changed the position of his snout.

Opportunistic and widespread
The Asian water monitor (Varanus Salvator) is a large varanid lizard native to Southeast and South Asia. It is common from the coastal eastern India to Southern China and Indonesia.

Water monitors are highly opportunistic when choosing habitats, and it is semiaquatic. Meaning they can live near or in human habitats where they have easy access to large water resources.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_water_monitor

Size and weight of Asian water monitors is second only to the Komodo Dragon lizards.

Eat or get eaten and skinned
Varans are top-level predators. The only natural enemies are crocodiles and humans. They eat a huge variation of food, from fish and rodents to human garbage and domesticated cats and dogs. They are not considered a direct danger for humans, but they may bite if cornered. Varanid bites are filled with oral bacteria that can lead to serious infections.

Water monitors are an edible animal, hunted and served as a delicious source of protein in several Southeast Asian dishes and in Indian cuisines.

Invasive buddy
The Red eared slider Terrapin turtle is not native to Southeast Asia at all, its origins in North America around Gulf of Mexico. It is considered one of the worst invasive species in the world, being spread as a pet release or escapees.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_slider

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Photo shows a small wooden raft half sunken into greenish, murky water. On top of the wood to the left lies a large lizard with it tail tip and left front claws in the water. The lizard’s skin is in shades of grey and blue-black colours, on a rough structured skin. To the right of the reptile is a small turtle with its back swimming feet dipped in water and the rest of the body dried. Showing colours of grey top shield and black feet, neck and head. There are some strong red details on the turtle’s head around its eyes.

I tried to make better use of
#iNaturalist to document my recent trip to #singapore — take a picture of a pretty flower and the ai plus enthusiast and expert community take you all the way to knowing what you saw. So awesome - nerdy mind candy.

The coolest thing for me was seeing all of the huge #varanus monitor #lizards just hanging out — no fear of people just doing their thing. ❤️

http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251512837

Maggie Nakamarra Corby, “Goanna with Eggs” (“Rumiya Ngampu”), 2023, acrylic on linen, 60 × 89 cm ★ Australia/Pintupi ★ https://www.shortstgallery.com.au/artworks/categories/64/846544-maggie-nakamarra-corby-rumiya-ngampu-2023/ ⦾ https://www.shortstgallery.com.au/viewing-room/58/works/artworks-846546-maggie-nakamarra-corby-rumiya-ngampu-2022/ #MaggieNakamarraCorby #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #animalism #goanna #lizards #Varanus #orange #Tangentyereartists #Pintupi #Pintupiartists #indigenousartists #Aboriginalartists #ShortStGallery #2020s

Оранжевая узорчатая живопись в стиле художниц — представительниц первичных народов Австралии. Внизу холста видны два овала с концентрическими кольцами, синий и жёлтый. По центру видны два песчаных варана (две гоанны), левый виден полностью, правый частично закопался в песок. Тела варанов ориентированы вертикально, голова левого вверху, голова правого внизу. Вокруг головы правого варана можно увидеть кладку из пяти яиц. Правый верхний угол картины оформлен чёрными скобами и линиями, несколько из них обведены по контуру белыми точками. // An orange patterned painting in the style of Australian First Nations artists. At the bottom of the canvas are two ovals with concentric rings, blue and yellow. In the centre are two sand goannas (two sand monitors), the left one is fully visible, the right one is partially buried in the sand. The goanna’s bodies are oriented vertically, the head of the left one is at the top, the head of the right one is at the bottom. Around the head of the right goanna, a clutch of five eggs can be seen. The upper right corner of the painting is decorated with black brackets and lines, several of which are outlined with white dots. // Maggie Nakamarra Corby, “Goanna with Eggs” (“Rumiya Ngampu”), 2023

Watch the lizard ( with the crimson veil)

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Another up close shot. This time, with a large adult Malayan Water Monitor (Varanus salvator). This one was just behind a fence at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore. Photos taken on 27 Oct 2019.

#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Photography #Reptiles #Reptilia #WaterMonitors #Varanus

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34951012 ]

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