A cute Nile monitor hatchling, also known as a water monitor (Varanus niloticus), basking in the sun near water

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Size: 7817px × 5211px
Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Photo credit: © Craig Cordier / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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