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are they monitor's and has anyone seen one? Beautiful animals!
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Yours,

NiCoLE

"Trying to save someone from their own stupidity is like trying to teach a pig how to dance: it wastes your time, and annoys the pig."

- Robert
Heinlein

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They are protected(listed as appendix 1 in C.I.T.E.S.). Check out www.mampam.com for info on monitor lizards. Did you see them on animal planet? They are beautiful and amazing creatures!

-Michelle

Yes they are monitors and as for seeing one, here's one in mid-feed from the Taronga Zoo:

Ophidiophile Farms

What a great photo! I can't wait for them to get a small colony over at the Bronx Zoo.
What is it eating?
Thanks again,
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Yours,

NiCoLE

"Trying to save someone from their own stupidity is like trying to teach a pig how to dance: it wastes your time, and annoys the pig."

- Robert
Heinlein

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I have seen them up close at the Dreyher Park Zoo in Florida and at Busch Gardens in Florida. They are magnificent creates. The keeper at the zoo did a wonderful presentation on them while standing in their enclosure (these were younger specimens). Our zoo in Wisconsin does not have them.

Pam

looks to me like the hind feet of a New Zealand white rabbit disappearing down its throat.

>>looks to me like the hind feet of a New Zealand white rabbit disappearing down its throat.

Yes that's exactly what it was - bunny. Though the photo was taken in Australia, we also have Komodos here at the Denver Zoo and in fact, the zoo successfully hatched out its first 2 babies this year. The babies are amazingly active with bright yellow markings.
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