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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. Wikipedia
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The battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack took place on March 9, 1862 during the Civil War. The battle became famous because it was the first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia. The CSS Virginia was referred to as the Merrimack because it was rebuilt into an ironclad warship from the burned-out hull of the USS Merrimack. While the Merrimack looked larger in the water and had a metal ram attached to the front of the ship, the Monitor had a low profile in the water and had a rotating gun turret that housed two 11 inch cannons. All day the two ships shot cannon balls at each other at close range without inflicting much damage to either ship. The battle, though inconclusive,
received worldwide attention and made it clear that ironclad ships were the future of naval warfare.
If you look at the likeness of the old ships, their shapes bear a striking resemblance to the shapes of these two buttes. The Merrimac Butte (the large rock to your left) and the Monitor Butte (on the right) are composed of Entrada sandstone. This Entrada sandstone is composed of three “members” or components—Dewey Bridge, Slickrock and Moab Tongue. The different “members” of the Entrada layer erode at different rates. The Dewey Bridge “member” erodes more quickly, causing the Slickrock cliffs to collapse. The process has created the Monitor and Merrimac Buttes.
I have lots of photos of the Lace monitor lizards at the zoo, so here is another one. This is the male, he is bigger than the female and amazingly agile for his size and weight. When I took this shot he was climbing up an almost vertical rock wall to reach a ledge where he likes to sleep.
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The Digital Graduated ND Filter was applied to the sky at the time of shooting.
All post-processing done in the camera with its built-in facilities while connected to a TV monitor.
The Schneeberg lies South of Vienna and is the source of the city's excellent water supply.
There is a cog-railway ("Zahnradbahn") to bring visitors to a station below the summit.
For owners of the PENTAX K-1, K-1ii and K-3iii models, the Digital Graduated ND Filter is an excellent addition to the camera software.
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The lace monitor or tree goanna is native to eastern Australia. A large lizard, it can reach 2 metres (6.6 ft) in total length and 14 kilograms (31 lb) in weight. Lace Monitors eat insects, mammals, reptiles (including snakes), eggs and nestling birds. They become used to humans and have wandered through some of the campgrounds we have stayed at, where they will forage for food that may be left around.
Despite their size they are adept at climbing trees - this one was disturbed on one of our hikes, staying quite still while we watched, and upon our return an hour later it scuttled up the same tree again.
(Enlarging the photograph will show the leathery textured skin and the very sharp claws.)
On the lookout for a meal . The Lace Monitor is native to Eastern Australia and grows to 2 mts .
Varanus Varius
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Mertens' water monitor, also called commonly Mertens's water monitor, and often misspelled Mertin's water monitor, is a species of lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to northern Australia, and is a wide-ranging, actively foraging, opportunistic predator of aquatic and riparian habitats. Wikipedia
The water monitor lizard is a common sight in the most nature parks of Singapore, they love to hang around and in the ponds and creeks looking for an easy meal like fish, frogs and birds.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore
Wikipedia: The Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) is a large varanid lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. It is one of the most common monitor lizards in Asia, ranging from coastal northeast India, Sri Lanka, mainland Southeast Asia to Indonesian islands where it lives close to water.
Conservation status: Least Concern
Monitor Lizard
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La scena era per testare un tele 400 di un mio amico, puntando nel mezzo della lampada da scrivania e il top del mio monitor...e' venuta fuori questa foto, simpatica per uno sfondo di scrivania.
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Monitor lizards are, as a rule, almost entirely carnivorous,consuming prey as varied as insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods, mollusks, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Most species feed on invertebrates as juveniles and shift to feeding on vertebrates as adults.
The biggest I have seen, at least 6ft long, was in Malaysia but it went crashing into the jungle before I could get a shot of it and there is no way was I going in there after it ;-))
The water monitor is a large lizard native to Africa and Southeast Asia. They are one of the most striking members of the Reptile family and large adults (including the tail) can reach lengths of up to nearly 2.5 meters. Its body is adorned with beautiful yellow patterning, aiding it to be well camouflaged in its preferred habitat close to water and reed beds. These monitors are not water dependent and will actively forage for food on land, and are also capable of climbing tree. The streamlined shape of the body is perfect for a semi-aquatic lifestyle and it uses its long, strong tail to propel itself through the water with consummate ease.
They are carnivores, and have a wide range of foods. They are known to eat fish, frogs, rodents, birds, crabs, and snakes. They have also been known to eat turtles, as well as young crocodiles and crocodile eggs.
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