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sammy_sparkles
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lol is that just a head?
The first series is Sammy but the second sequence is a human body part!
Hence Fuscus' comment "I've previously learnt my lesson and won't feed a wild goanna ever again"!
sammy_sparkles
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human? eww lol
oh yeah i meant to say before, nice pics
oh yeah i meant to say before, nice pics
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I think I need to elaborate.
The chook looks like it had been killed by something else, there were feathers and two wings scattered around the area. No sign of the bids torso. The goanna, who was under a meter, was scavenging, initially she was chewing on a wing then found the head under a log.
The second set is a different goanna who was only about 10 meters away, in the carpark next to my troll. Again the goanna was just short of a meter. It was trying to avoid me when it found the snack. As stated about I thought it was some sort of rainforest fruit or berry but examination of the photos seem to indicate it was raw meat - source unknow
On a related note, goannas around the Sunny(sic) coast are very common. However almost all are juvenile or sub-adults, I see maybe 50 under a meter for every one over a meter. This implies that there is a population imbalance, possibly a high mortality of full sized goannas.
The chook looks like it had been killed by something else, there were feathers and two wings scattered around the area. No sign of the bids torso. The goanna, who was under a meter, was scavenging, initially she was chewing on a wing then found the head under a log.
The second set is a different goanna who was only about 10 meters away, in the carpark next to my troll. Again the goanna was just short of a meter. It was trying to avoid me when it found the snack. As stated about I thought it was some sort of rainforest fruit or berry but examination of the photos seem to indicate it was raw meat - source unknow
The key word here is previously. Around 10 years ago I was resting in camp after a walk when a large semi-bells phase goanna turned up ( see attached image). She was much more heavy than the current subjects. I chucked her a piece of ham which she loved but wanted more. It looked around, saw my bare feet then promptly went for them. I had to pin the lizard with a camera tripod while I put on my boots. Once she couldn't see (or smell) my feet she settled down and just hung around camp for the rest of the day.
On a related note, goannas around the Sunny(sic) coast are very common. However almost all are juvenile or sub-adults, I see maybe 50 under a meter for every one over a meter. This implies that there is a population imbalance, possibly a high mortality of full sized goannas.
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love the pics
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