Varanus rosenbergi
1 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Undefined Area
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| Varanus rosenbergi | DonFletcher | 5 Nov 2020 | |
| Varanus rosenbergi | LyndalT | 5 Nov 2020 |
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This Monitor has hold of a rabbit, which it proceeded to eat!!!
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5 Nov 2020
Hi Lyndal, in diet studies they were shown to eat about half invertebrates, half small vertebrates, but they also take the odd larger prey, mainly rabbits. In the warmer months, at times they take over rabbit warrens but mostly use only one of the entrances, while the other entrances fall into disrepair. In the cold months they occupy their own burrows.
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- Varanus rosenbergi Scientific name
- Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1432.1m Recorded at altitude
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