A newly hatched Water Monitor, the largest of Africa's Lizards, has just hatched and has to hurridely leave the safety of the termite mound
A newly hatched Water Monitor, the largest of Africa's Lizards, has just hatched and has to hurridely leave the safety of the termite mound it emerged from and scrabble into the relative safety of a baobab tree. In its early years it is predated upon by many so has to rely of stealthy and camouflage.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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