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Lace monitor

Varanus varius

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Giftige akkedisse

ByteEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The lace monitor is a large lizard that lives in eastern Australia, and it can grow up to 2 metres long. It is a skilled climber that often lives in trees, and it is one of the country's biggest monitor lizards. It is also known as the tree goanna.1

Leef in

Eastern Australia, from Cape Bedford on Cape York Peninsula to south-eastern South Australia1

Australië & Oseanië

Tuis

Lace monitors live in open and closed forests. They often shelter in tree hollows, under fallen trees or large rocks. They also visit places where people live, raiding chicken coops and rummaging through rubbish bins and garbage bags in picnic and recreational areas.1

Lengte

2 m (6,6 ft)1

Gewig

14 kg (31 lb)1

Topspoed

omtrent 16 km/h (9,9 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

Lace monitors mainly eat carrion, which is meat from animals that are already dead. They also eat insects, reptiles, small mammals, birds, and eggs and young birds and mammals, especially in spring and early summer. They search for food on the ground and retreat to a nearby tree if disturbed.1

Foto van Lace monitor — Lace monitor. Foto: Bidgee. CC BY-SA 3.0 au, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

The main form is dark grey to dull bluish-black with scattered cream-coloured spots.1
The head is black, and the snout has prominent black and yellow bands that extend under the chin and neck.1
The tail has narrow black and cream bands that get wider towards the tip.1
Bell's form has a yellow-brown or yellow base colour with fine black mottling and broad black or dark brown bands from the shoulders to the tail.1
Juveniles have more defined banding, with five narrow black bands on the neck and eight on the body.1

Gifkrag

Byte

Gif kom deur sy giftande of tande uit wanneer dit byt.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Lace monitors have venom glands, and their venom is similar to snake venom, but it is not strong enough to cause serious harm. A bite on the hand can cause swelling within minutes, localised disruption of blood clotting (the blood clots less well in that area), and shooting pain up to the elbow. This pain can often last for several hours.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

Its venom is not enough to cause serious harm. Scientists have cautioned that calling these lizards venomous overestimates the medical risk to bite victims.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When disturbed, lace monitors retreat to a nearby tree.1

As dit byt

Was die wond, hou die persoon kalm en kry mediese hulp.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou byt: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

Hoe swaar is dit?

so swaar soos 4 huiskatte

so lank soos 4 huiskatte neus tot stertso lank soos 11 piesangs punt aan puntkan 100 meter in 22 sekondes aflê (die vinnigste mens het 9,6 nodig)

Hoe groot is Lace monitor in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7,5 mph)

Lace monitor omtrent 16 km/h (9,9 mph)

'n Mens wat nael omtrent 37 km/h (23 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Populations near rubbish tips were thirty five times greater than in natural forest, and individuals were around twice as heavy.1

Lace monitors quickly learned to avoid cane toads after they had been poisoned by them.1

One lace monitor was recorded climbing a brick wall to find shelter during a thunderstorm.1

Its closest living relative is the Komodo dragon.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Bites from monitors were thought to be dangerous mainly because of infection from bacteria in their mouths.

Waarheid: Researchers found in 2005 that the immediate effects of bites were more likely caused by venom.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Varanus varius
Groep: Giftige akkedisse
Familie: Varanidae2
Orde: Squamata
Kontinente: Australië & Oseanië
Babas: Females lay an average of eight eggs, and up to 12, in active termite nests on the ground or in trees. The eggs hatch 6 to 7 months later.1
Lewensduur: omtrent 20 jaar1
Hoe dit in die natuur gaan: Least Concern1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Lace monitor (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Varanus varius (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
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