This article was originally published on Critter Science.

Among the largest lizards in the world, the Asian water monitor calls south and southeast Asia its home. They prefer forests, mangroves, swamps, shrubland, and wetlands. There have been sightings of these giants at elevations of up to 5,900 feet. Even though they are hunted for their hide and poached […]

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