Lace Monitor
Varanus varius
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A large tree-climbing goanna with lace-like markings.
🌍 Where it lives
Forests in eastern Australia.
🍽️ What it eats
Eggs, birds, insects and carrion.
3 fun facts
- It rips open termite mounds to lay eggs inside.
- The termites then seal the nest and guard the eggs.
- It is also called a goanna.
