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The perentie is the largest monitor lizard, aka goanna, in Australia. These giants can be found from western Australia, south Australia, the Northern Territory, and also into Queensland. They prefer desert habitats, rocky outcrops, and gorges, with hard-packed soil that contains loose stones. Not facing any threats, sans habitat loss, […]

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