I thought social animals naturally in nature, not captivity, seek out one another and live together in group for social benefits such as rearing youngs and protection against predators or others of the same species. You see ants living together because they help each other take care of their young, defending it against predators and feeding it to ensure the survival of the species. Lions do the same thing. They defend their young against predators such as hyena and other lions from different pride. Tigers are not social animals, but in captivity they learn to live together, but that doesn't mean they are. It is only so because people contritbute to their social behavior; it is not inherant in their genes like other true social animals. Monitors do not come together and rear youngs, protecting it and feeding it. They lay eggs and they leave them to hatch on their own, and the babies fends for itself after hatching. In fact, the babies are fair game for the adults, which cannibalize on the youngs. If they were social, they would help each other rear offsprings. It doesn't even have to be to the degree of rearing youngs together, but at least live together in the wild with the dominant male and female.

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