Goanna…new artcard
Goanna...new artcard
Goanna
Nf.316
text on back: The Lace Monitor (Varanus varius) can reach a length of 2.1metres with a long slender tail 1.5 times the length of the head and body.These goannas are found in eastern Australia and range from Cape York Peninsula to south-eastern South Australia. They frequent both open and closed forests and forage over long distances (up to 3 km a day).The females lay from 4 to 14 eggs in spring or summer in termite nests. Their diet typically consists of insects, reptiles, small mammals, birds and birds’ eggs.
