A juvenile Nile or Water Monitor can grow to about 2 meters in body length and is Africa's largest lizard. They are scavengers but can also hunt

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A juvenile Nile or Water Monitor can grow to about 2 meters in body length and is Africa's largest lizard. They are scavengers but can also be active hunters.

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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