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The perentie (Varanus giganteus) is the largest monitor lizard or goanna native to Australia, and the fourth-largest living lizard on earth, after the Komodo dragon, Asian water monitor, and the crocodile monitor. [1]

23 relations: Aboriginal Australians, Asian water monitor, Australia, Bush tucker, Dallas Zoo, Dreaming (Australian Aboriginal art), Goanna, Great Dividing Range, John Edward Gray, Komodo dragon, Lace monitor, Monitor lizard, Nature (journal), Ngiṉṯaka, Perth Zoo, Squamata, Totem, Tripod stance, University of Melbourne, University of Washington, Varanus salvadorii, Varanus timorensis, Venom.

Aboriginal Australians

Aboriginal Australians are legally defined as people who are members "of the Aboriginal race of Australia" (indigenous to mainland Australia or to the island of Tasmania).

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Asian water monitor

Varanus salvator, commonly known as the water monitor or common water monitor, is a large lizard native to South and Southeast Asia.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Bush tucker

Bush tucker, also called bushfood, is any food native to Australia and used as sustenance by the original inhabitants, the Aboriginal Australians, but it can also describe any native fauna or flora used for culinary and/or medicinal purposes, regardless of the continent or culture.

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Dallas Zoo

Dallas Zoo is a zoo located south of downtown Dallas, Texas, in Marsalis Park.

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Dreaming (Australian Aboriginal art)

In Australian Aboriginal art, a Dreaming is a totemistic design or artwork, which can be owned by a tribal group or individual.

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Goanna

A goanna is any of several Australian monitor lizards of the genus Varanus, as well as certain species from Southeast Asia.

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Great Dividing Range

The Great Dividing Range, or the Eastern Highlands, is Australia's most substantial mountain range and the third longest land-based range in the world.

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John Edward Gray

John Edward Gray, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist.

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Komodo dragon

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is a species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar.

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Lace monitor

The lace monitor or lace goanna (Varanus varius) is a member of the monitor lizard family, Australian members of which are commonly known as goannas.

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Monitor lizard

The monitor lizards are large lizards in the genus Varanus.

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Nature (journal)

Nature is a British multidisciplinary scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869.

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Ngiṉṯaka

Ngiṉṯaka is a giant perentie lizard spirit being of Australian Aboriginal "Dreaming" Creation mythology.

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Perth Zoo

The Perth Zoo is a zoo that opened in 1898 in South Perth, Western Australia.

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Squamata

Squamata is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles.

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Totem

A totem (Ojibwe doodem) is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe.

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Tripod stance

A tripod stance is a behaviour in which quadruped animals rear up on their hind legs and use their tail to support this position.

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University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia.

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University of Washington

The University of Washington (commonly referred to as UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.

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Varanus salvadorii

Varanus salvadorii is a species of monitor lizard endemic to New Guinea.

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Varanus timorensis

Varanus timorensis, the Timor monitor or spotted tree monitor, is a species of small monitor lizards native to the island of Timor and some adjacent islands.

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Venom

Venomous Animals Venom is a form of toxin secreted by an animal for the purpose of causing harm to another.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perentie

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