Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus
| Size: | Up to 1.8m long |
| Habitat: | Near lakes, rivers, swamps |
| Feeding: | Fish, frogs, insects, birds, eggs |
The Nile Monitor, also called the Water Leguaan, is Africa's largest lizard. It has a powerful body and limbs and strong claws. The skin is greyish brown with lighter spots and markings. The belly is paler. It has a forked tongue like other monitor lizards.
They have a lifespan of more than 10 - 20 years.
These photos were taken in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
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