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mon·i·tor lizard
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Princeton's WordNet
monitor, monitor lizard, varannoun
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
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monitor lizardnoun
Any of various large lizards of the genus Varanus, native to Africa, Asia and Australia, that are carnivorous.
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Monitor lizard
Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus Varanus, the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. About 80 species are recognized. Monitor lizards have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. The adult length of extant species ranges from 20 cm (7.9 in) in some species, to over 3 m (10 ft) in the case of the Komodo dragon, though the extinct varanid known as megalania (Varanus priscus) may have been capable of reaching lengths more than 7 m (23 ft). Most monitor species are terrestrial, but arboreal and semiaquatic monitors are also known. While most monitor lizards are carnivorous, eating eggs, smaller reptiles, fish, birds, insects, and small mammals, some also eat fruit and vegetation, depending on where they live.
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monitor lizard
A monitor lizard is a type of large reptile from the Varanidae family, native to Africa, Asia and Oceania. Known for their long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs, these lizards can range in size from a few dozen centimeters to up to 3 meters in the case of the Komodo dragon, the largest living species of lizard. Monitor lizards are carnivorous, and they are known for their intelligence, including demonstrated abilities to count. They are also capable of complex social behavior and problem-solving skill.
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Monitor lizard
Monitor lizards are generally large reptiles, although some can be as small as 20 centimetres in length. They have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. Most species are terrestrial, but arboreal and semiaquatic monitors are also known. Almost all monitor lizards are carnivorous, although Varanus bitatawa, Varanus mabitang and Varanus olivaceus are also known to eat fruit. They are oviparous, laying from seven to 37 eggs, which they often cover with soil or protect in a hollow tree stump.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of monitor lizard in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of monitor lizard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- ورلArabic
- গুই সাপ, গোসাপ, গুইসাপBengali
- varanCzech
- varanDanish
- WaranGerman
- varanoEsperanto
- varanoSpanish
- varaanEstonian
- بزمجهPersian
- varaaniFinnish
- varan, goannaFrench
- मॉनीटर गोधिकाHindi
- varánuszHungarian
- biawakIndonesian
- varanoItalian
- オオトカゲ, 大蜥蜴Japanese
- ಮಾನಿಟರ್ ಹಲ್ಲಿKannada
- chamæleonLatin
- varanasLithuanian
- biawakMalay
- varaanDutch
- monitor øgleNorwegian
- waranPolish
- monitor, lagarto-monitor, varanoPortuguese
- soparla monitorRomanian
- вара́нRussian
- varanSerbo-Croatian
- bayawakSundanese
- varanSwedish
- bayawakTagalog
- mbagWolof
- מאָניטאָר יאַשטשערקעYiddish
- 监控蜥蜴Chinese
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