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Bengal Monitor sunbathing in tree at Wilpaththu park, Sri Lanka After seeing them on roads and rocks, here is a spotting of a Bengal Monitor in a high tree (10m), showing their decent climbing skills. Asia,Bengal monitor (Indian monitor),Sri Lanka,Varanus bengalensis,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Bengal Monitor sunbathing in tree at Wilpaththu park, Sri Lanka

After seeing them on roads and rocks, here is a spotting of a Bengal Monitor in a high tree (10m), showing their decent climbing skills.

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    travismorhardt
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    And another lazy lizard...They really were everywhere, huh. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Hehe yes, together with axis deer and bee eaters, 3 species that we saw hundreds of times. Posted 10 years ago

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The Bengal monitor (Indian monitor)

The Bengal monitor or common Indian monitor, is a monitor lizard found widely distributed over South Asia. This large lizard is mainly terrestrial, and grows to about 175 cm from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail. Young monitors may be more arboreal, but adults mainly hunt on the ground, preying mainly on arthropods, but also taking small terrestrial vertebrates, ground birds, eggs and fish.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 2, 2014. Captured Nov 5, 2014 09:26.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO200
  • 400mm