Two types of lizards in the photos, one being the Malayan water monitor, which as the name suggests is active in water bodies such as reservoirs and canals.
While the clouded monitor is more land based often found in forests or parks scavenging in dense vegetation and undergrowth. Both are shy and wary of human presence.
A juvenile Malayan water monitor is seen resting in a tree, an uncommon sight considering I’ve never seen one climb up a tree.
Shot with the Olympus Omd Em1 mark1.
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My goodness!
Gwen.
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Haha!
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we call them “halo” in cebuano. in one of the summers spent in the province growing up, i saw my grandfolks trap a big monitor lizard and heard them say those taste like chicken. 😅
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Oh yes! They are tasty, I’ve eaten it!
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you’re brave! i was a kid and they looked huge like crocodiles so nope didn’t have the heart then. although in my late 20s i ate crocodiles (crocodile sisig) in palawan. still, no to halo. no pun intended 😅
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Haha! I heard crocodiles taste like chicken too! Will try it some day if I ever visit Philippines!
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yes, they taste like chicken! don’t miss it when you visit palawan 😊
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in Bali this animal call ” Alu”
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Love the pictures on your essay post.
Gwen.
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Thank you!
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