Michael Pitts / Park ranger with Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) hatchlings taken from egg chamber 10 foot underground, taken on location for TVNZ shoot 'Dragons of Komodo', Komodo Island, Indonesia, June 2009
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Juergen Freund / Juvenile Perentie monitor lizard (Varanus gigantus) South Australia, Australia
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Juergen Freund / Juvenile Perentie monitor lizard (Varanus gigantus) walking through desert, South Australia, Australia
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Juergen Freund / Juvenile Perentie monitor lizard (Varanus gigantus) on rocks in outback, South Australia, Australia
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Roland Seitre / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on beach, Indonesia
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Denis-Huot / Nile monitor lizard (Varanus niloticus) Masai-Mara game reserve, Kenya
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Robin Chittenden / Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) behind log, The Gambia
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Daniel Heuclin / Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) in shade of grass, near Chinguetti, Mauritania
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Daniel Heuclin / Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) in shade of grass, near Chinguetti. Mauritania
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Daniel Heuclin / Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) in shade of grass, near Chinguetti. Mauritania
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Daniel Heuclin / Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) attempting to eat a Sand Viper (Cerastes vipera) a venomous snake which is defending itself by biting the monitor's neck, near Chinguetti, Mauritania
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Daniel Heuclin / Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) trying to ingest a Sand Viper (Cerastes vipera) a venomous species which is biting the Desert monitor, near Chinguetti, Mauritania Controlled conditions
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Daniel Heuclin / Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) crossing sand dune near Chinguetti. Mauritania
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Mark Carwardine / Komodo dragon feeding on bait at tourist area {Varanus komodoensis} Komodo, Indonesia
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Mark Carwardine / Komodo dragon portrait {Varanus komodoensis} Komodo, Indonesia
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Mark Carwardine / Komodo dragon drooling {Varanus komodoensis} Komodo, Indonesia
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Charlie Summers / Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) climbing up termite mound, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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ZSSD / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) flicking tongue, native to Indonesia
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ZSSD / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), native to Indonesia
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Chien Lee / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Chien Lee / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) juvenile scavenging dead buffalo, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Chien Lee / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Chien Lee / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) walking, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Chien Lee / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) walking with tongue extended, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Mark Carwardine / Komodo Dragon / Monitor (Varanus komodoensis) walking through stream. Vulnerable. Komodo Island, Indonesia.
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Anup Shah / Nile monitor lizard (Varanus niloticus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Anup Shah / Nile monitor lizard (Varanus niloticus) Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Daniel Heuclin / Desert monitor lizard (Varanus griseus) studion shot, captive, from Sahara desert
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Thomas Rabeil / Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus) in its sandy habitat. Termit Massif, Niger, Africa.
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Thomas Rabeil / Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus) appearing to examine the sand. Termit Massif, Niger, Africa.
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Thomas Rabeil / Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus) on sand. Termit Massif, Niger, Africa.
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on beach with tongue extended, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) with saliva dribbling from mouth, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) with saliva dribbling from mouth, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) walking, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on beach with tongue extended, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on beach with tongue extended, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) pair on beach, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) tracks in sand, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) pair on beach, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) walking along shoreline, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) walking along shoreline, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) walking along shoreline, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) walking along shoreline, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) pair feeding, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) displaying, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) with tongue fully extended, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) standing on hind legs, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) displaying, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) standing on hind legs, Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Stephen Belcher / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Mark Carwardine / Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) resting on branch, captive, from Africa
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Suzi Eszterhas / Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) climbing over rock pile, Mala Mala Reserve, South Africa
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Suzi Eszterhas / Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) swimming, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Lake Victoria, Uganda
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Suzi Eszterhas / Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus), Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Lake Victoria, Uganda
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Suzi Eszterhas / Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus), Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Lake Victoria, Uganda
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Suzi Eszterhas / Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus), Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Lake Victoria, Uganda
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Chien Lee / Bengal Monitor (Varanus bengalensis), Jakarta, Indonesia
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Jabruson / Close up of foot of Water / Nile monitor lizard {Varanus niloticus} Epulu Ituri Rainforest Reserve, Dem Rep of Congo
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Jabruson / Close up of skin of Water / Nile monitor lizard {Varanus niloticus} Epulu Ituri Rainforest Reserve, Dem Rep of Congo
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Steven David Miller / Perentie (Varanus giganteus) adult tasting the air with its tongue, Point Quobba, Carnarvon, Western Australia, November
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Steven David Miller / Perentie (Varanus giganteus) adult sunning on rocks, Point Quobba, Carnarvon, Western Australia, November
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Steven David Miller / Perentie (Varanus giganteus) juvenile, very aggressive, captive, Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Northern Territory, Australia
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Steven David Miller / Perentie (Varanus giganteus) adult sunning on rocks, Point Quobba, Carnarvon, Western Australia, November
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Steven David Miller / Perentie (Varanus giganteus) juvenile, very aggressive, captive, Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Northern Territory, Australia
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Steven David Miller / Perentie (Varanus giganteus) adult sunning on rocks, Point Quobba, Carnarvon, Western Australia, November
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Rod Williams / Male Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) captive, from Komodo Island, Indonesia, Vulnerable species
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Bernard Castelein / Common Indian / Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis), head portrait, Keoladeo Ghana / Bharatpur NP, Rajasthan, India
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Norbert Wu / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on beach, Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Norbert Wu / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) on beach, Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Jason Venus / Desert monitor (Varanus griseus) Sahara desert
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Sharon Heald / Water monitor lizard {Varanus niloticus} leaving nest after raiding bird nest in a riverbank, Chobe National Park, Botswana
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Philippe Clement / Nile monitor {Varanus niloticus} sitting on rock, Kruger NP, South Africa
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Philippe Clement / Southern Savanna Monitor {Varanus albigularis} climbing tree stump, Kruger NP, South Africa
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PREMAPHOTOS / Nile monitor lizard {Varanus niloticus} basking on rock, South Africa
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PREMAPHOTOS / Two Nile monitor lizards {Varanus niloticus} interacting in forest pool, Gambia
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Anup Shah / Nile monitor {Varanus niloticus} resting in tree, Katavi NP, Tanzania
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Tony Phelps / Scientist handling Southern savanna / rock monitor lizard {Varanus albigularis} Little Karoo, South Africa
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Tony Phelps / Southern savanna / rock monitor lizard {Varanus albigularis} male, Little Karoo, South Africa
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Jurgen Freund / Komodo dragon faeces (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Komodo dragon captured for research (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Jurgen Freund / Komodo dragon captured for research (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Komodo dragon faeces being held in hand (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Komodo dragon saliva sample for research (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Piotr Naskrecki / Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) juvenile climbing on branch, Africa
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ZSSD / Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) close-up of eye and skin
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Bernard Castelein / Bengal monitor lizard {Varanus bengalensis} in tree, Keoladeo Ghana, Bharatpur NP, Rajasthan, India
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James Aldred / Desert monitor lizard {Varanus griseus} Morocco, 1997
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Jurgen Freund / Komodo dragon smelling air with tongue (Varanus komodoensis) Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Jurgen Freund / Komodo dragon walking along beach (Varanus komodoensis) smelling air with tongue, Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Pete Oxford / Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) raiding Carmine Bee-eater nests in rock face, Botswana