Spencer's Goanna
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The Spencer's Goanna or Spencer's Monitor (Varanus spenceri) is a species of Monitor lizard
, native to the Barkly region in central Queensland/Northern Territory. They can grow to a total length of up to 120cm. They have sharp claws which they use for digging burrows. They eat anything they can find including highly venomous snakes, small mammals, small lizards and carrion
(dead animals) and are able to digest anything they eat. When threatened they hiss loudly and whip their aggressor with their muscular tails. They are able to knock people out with their tails. They live in black soil plains where there are no trees so Spencer's Goannas are afraid of heights and are the only Australian Monitor that cannot climb.
Monitor lizard
Monitor lizards are usually large reptiles, although some can be as small as 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...
, native to the Barkly region in central Queensland/Northern Territory. They can grow to a total length of up to 120cm. They have sharp claws which they use for digging burrows. They eat anything they can find including highly venomous snakes, small mammals, small lizards and carrion
Carrion
Carrion refers to the carcass of a dead animal. Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores and omnivores in most ecosystems. Examples of carrion-eaters include vultures, hawks, eagles, hyenas, Virginia Opossum, Tasmanian Devils, coyotes, Komodo dragons, and burying beetles...
(dead animals) and are able to digest anything they eat. When threatened they hiss loudly and whip their aggressor with their muscular tails. They are able to knock people out with their tails. They live in black soil plains where there are no trees so Spencer's Goannas are afraid of heights and are the only Australian Monitor that cannot climb.