Varanus rosenbergi

1 Heath or Rosenberg's Monitor at Majura, ACT

Varanus rosenbergi at Majura, ACT - 4 Nov 2020
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Varanus rosenbergi 5 Nov 2020 DonFletcher
Varanus rosenbergi 5 Nov 2020 LyndalT

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This Monitor has hold of a rabbit, which it proceeded to eat!!!

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DonFletcher wrote:
   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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