Distribution Map - Photo by Nrg800 (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Deadly Hunter<\/h3>\n
When not defending themselves from dangerous predators such as wild cats, the Spiny Tailed Monitor will go out and hunt for themselves. Interestingly enough, they are also looking to feast on other monitor lizards as well as small mammals, insects and other lizards. For some reason this monitor lizard doesn’t utilize their useful tail for hunting. Personally, if I had a tail with large spines all over it, I would be wielding it like a club all day long!<\/p>\n
One Fine Pet<\/h3>\n
These cool looking lizards have often found themselves stuck inside a terrarium as they are quite popular in the pet industry. They make great pets as they are relatively easy to keep and you are even able to have 4 or 5 in the same enclosure. If you are doing this though, it is always a good idea to give them a little bit of \u00a0break from time to time. Let’s face it, everyone like some alone time every now and again. Whether in the wild or in captivity there is no doubting that the Spiny Tailed Monitor is one sharp lizard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It looks like we are starting the week off with a short trip to Australia. Why do we want to go to the “land down under”? Well, there are many reasons but the main one today is to catch a glimpse of the intriguing Spiny Tailed Monitor. This Australian reptile is often referred to as the Ridge-Tailed Monitor or simply a Goanna, which is the name for all monitor lizards. I am probably going to continue calling them the Spiny Tailed Monitor since I find that name to be the most interesting and appropriate for today’s creature. How Important is <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024,52],"tags":[348,728,171,738,4025,2852,2851],"yoast_head":"\n
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