REPTILIAN TUESDAY #53
Today’s reptile can be found in Eastern Australia, so let’s head to the land down under! Grab your hiking boots and walking stick and let’s head out to meet…
MEET THE LACE MONITOR!
Range/Habitat: Australia/ forests
Diet: Carnivore: birds, eggs, reptiles
Length: 5-6 ft
Conservation Status: common
Fun Facts:
- Lace monitors are gray-bluish with yellow spots.
- They have long claws for climbing.
- Lace monitors have long necks.
- Lace monitors are solitary.
- They are Australia’s second largest lizard.
- Female lace monitors lay their eggs in a termite mound.
Lace monitors are super cool lizards. We were wondering if they would make tree climbing buddies. What do you think?
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 
Whilst holidaying in the bushland of Australia a Lace Monitor came into the Caravan Park looking for food. Its powerful body surprised me as it whirled about at great speed. It ended its foraging by scrambling up the trunk of a very tall tree with speed unequaled by anything I’d ever seen…!
Oh wow!! That is so cool! You guys have some of the coolest wildlife! Apologies for the delay in reply- we have busy & on vacation :)!
Yes, Australia is host to some fabulous animals; to be sure…!
Welcome back….! 🙂
Why in a termite pile?
It is a mound of dirt built by the termites! Sorry for the delay- life’s been a little nuts :)!
I know the feeling!