A large Water or Nile Monitor basks in the sunshine on a large granite boulder on the banks of the Great Ruaha River.

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A large Water or Nile Monitor basks in the sunshine on a large granite boulder on the banks of the Great Ruaha River. The monitor is Africa's largest lizard

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Size: 5800px × 3851px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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