Caption
David Attenborough observing an Argus monitor lizard (Varanus panoptes rubidus) Western Australia, November 2006, on location for BBC NHU series 'Life in Cold Blood'
This species of monitor rears up on its hind legs to look out for predators or prey and also as a defensive posture when threatened.
Availability
Only inBelgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland