Spiny-tailed monitor

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Scientific name
Varanus acanthurus
Additional location in the zoo
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Family
Social Structure
יחידאי
Activity
פעיל יום
Food
Predator
Dangers
Zoo Conservation Program:
Feeding/Enrichment Time
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Habitat & Distribution Area
Australia
They populate various habitats, including tropical areas and desert lands.
Conservation status
lc
Deficient Data
DD
least Concern
lc
Near Threatened
nt
Vulnerable
vu
Endangered
en
Critically endangered
cr
Extinct in the Wild
ew
Extinct
ex
Endangered status
lc
Worldwide
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Israel
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Weight
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KG
Life Expectancy
years
Interesting To Know

These lizards arerelatively small for their species and reach a size of 50 cm. They are ravenouspredators, nourished by a large variety of prey, which they catch by climbingtrees, digging in the earth, and chasing. The status of their population in the wild is relatively stable, thanksto their distance from human settlements and their stealthy nature.