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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:29 pm

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I'm not to sure if this is a water monitor?
Not a very big specimen at all (about 50cm).

He/she was lying on the bridge but everyone just drove straight past him

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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:34 pm

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Thats a Nile (Water) monitor :wink:

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bentley

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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:06 am

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Location: ...now or later on ?

What is the average weight and length of an adult water monitor ?

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Bush Andy

Post subject: Re: Water Monitors

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:32 am

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Location: Back in the city of Golden mine dumps!

These were seen on the S3 near Pahbeni gate in July 2006, thought they were mating but they were ripping each other to shreds (not literally of course) so it might be fighting between two males??

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Rusty Justy

Post subject: Re: Water Monitors

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:18 pm

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Awesome sighting

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bentley

Post subject: Re: Water Monitors

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:50 am

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Location: ...now or later on ?

What do you reakon got hold this poor creature ? It was still alive...

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Post subject: nile monitor? please help

Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:14 am

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Hi everyone!
Could you please help me? Is that a Nile Monitor?

This huge monitor was about 1 1/2 meter long! We saw him on the way to Shingwedzi Camp.

Thank you!

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Elsa

Post subject: Re: Water Monitors

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:30 pm

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We came across this Water Monitor on the S30 in Kruger last month that had had its tail bitten off, we can only assume it was by a Crocodile?

Large

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twigga

Post subject: Re: Water Monitors

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:34 pm

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:09 am
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Location: So close but yet so far...

Water Monitor, Rock Monitor? No Tree Monitor! Spot this fellow clinging to tree for his life,Dec. 2009 near Croc Bridge.
Looks like an old wound? :hmz:

Another taillless Monitor :slap:

That dam croc! :sniper:

Hanging on! by twigga2011

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Ales

Post subject: Re: Water Monitors

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:31 am

Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:08 pm
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Location: JHB,Gauteng

twigga that is a rock monitor.
They are sometimes also called tree monitor,although I have no idea why because water monitors often sit in trees as well.

I have also seen many rock monitors in Kruger with missing tails.

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Bobbi Jane

Post subject: Monitor: water (Likkewaan water)

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:08 pm

Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 5:48 pm
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Location: Sommernethi

This nice specimen of a Water Monitor seen near Crocodile Bridge.

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(Also see subject - 'Water monitor lizard') - p4 of "Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish" topic.

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Sheenaugh-Lee

Post subject: Re: Monitor: water (Likkewaan water)

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:17 pm

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My kids call him a Tarrentuppie :mrgreen:

Nice Pic

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Leeukos

Post subject: Re: Monitor: Water

Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 10:39 am

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A Water Monitor swimming through the dam at Tlopi Tented Camp in Marakele National Park.

Did You Know ?
The Water Monitor is up to 3 meters long, and is the second largest monitor lizard in the world.

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