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Water monitorThe Water monitor Varanus salvator is a member of the monitor lizard family. They are large lizards growing up to 3 meters (9.8 ft) in length, but most adults are 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) long at most, and come second in size only to the Komodo Dragon. Maximum weight of varanus salvator can be over 50 kg, but most are half that size. Their body is muscular with a long powerful tail. Water monitors are perhaps the most ubiquitous monitor lizards in Asia, and range from Sri Lanka, India, Indochina, the Malay Peninsula and various islands of Malaysia. They live in tropical forested areas. Water monitors are very opportunistic in their feeding, eating small mammals, birds, fish, insects and carrion.Behavior* Water monitors are aggressive even though they can be tamed in captivity. They use both their tail and jaw when fighting. They are excellent swimmers, using their raised fin located on their tails to steer through fresh and salt water.* They lay 15-30 eggs.
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