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Herpetologists and hobbyists alike have long known that there is something ādifferentā about the family of lizards known collectively as āmonitorsā (or, in Australia, āgoannasā). One cannot observe a monitor for long without getting a sense of the animalās intelligence ā they scrutinize the world differently than do other reptiles, and their reactions to new situations are surprisingly quick and complex. Recent studies have confirmed that monitors are unique, and, in many ways, the most intelligent and advanced of the lizards.
In years past pet keepers were limited to a very small number of monitor species from which to choose. An explosion of interest in the group has radically changed that situation, and today animals rarely seen even in zoos are being commercially bred in huge numbers. Happily, there are monitors even for those without much room ā and the very smallest types still exhibit true monitor behavior, intelligence and āattitudeā. Today Iāll present an overview of the group. Read article here: The Monitor Lizards (Family Varanidae)
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Thanks, Frank
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Herpetologists and hobbyists alike have long known that there is something ādifferentā about the family of lizards known collectively as āmonitorsā (or, in Australia, āgoannasā). One cannot observe a monitor for long without getting a sense of the animalās intelligence ā they scrutinize the world differently than do other reptiles, and their reactions to new situations are surprisingly quick and complex. Recent studies have confirmed that monitors are unique, and, in many ways, the most intelligent and advanced of the lizards.
In years past pet keepers were limited to a very small number of monitor species from which to choose. An explosion of interest in the group has radically changed that situation, and today animals rarely seen even in zoos are being commercially bred in huge numbers. Happily, there are monitors even for those without much room ā and the very smallest types still exhibit true monitor behavior, intelligence and āattitudeā. Today Iāll present an overview of the group. Read article here: The Monitor Lizards (Family Varanidae)
Comments and questions appreciated. As I do not place notices here each time I post a new article on That Reptile Blog, you may wish to check in periodically or subscribe; you can do so here That Reptile Blog. Please also check out my posts on Twitter Twitter.
Thanks, Frank
My Bio, with photos of animals Iāve been lucky enough to work with That Pet Place welcomes Zoologist/Herpetologist Frank Indiviglio to That Reptile Blog | That Reptile Blog
Face Book http://on.fb.me/KckP1m
