Lizard Eats a Pig Whole (Extended)
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Behavior and physiological mechanisms for feeding on large food items. Related to Komodo dragons.
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On September 15, 2017 an Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) is fed in his outside habitat. Varied food items stimulate animals in zoo environments.
World's largest lizard, second only to Komodo dragons. Filmed on site with curator during a feeding day.
Filmed with the University of Guadalajara for Biological and Agricultural Sciences, the division of Biological and Environmental Science Division, at the department of Botany and Zoology.
Seen in video, allowing animals to locate food is part of enrichment often practiced by zoos and wildlife parks and institutions.
Video is part of a body of work that focuses on the science of reptile feeding behavior that supported a master's thesis in zoology. Currently working on PhD in reptile venom research.
Demonstrates a monitor lizard's ability as a natural scavenger to locate carrion by smelling the air with his tongue, even if the item is hidden or buried, or out in the open which is often the example. Monitor lizards are nature's disposal system, and fascinating creatures!
Video for online degree programs, bachelor degree accreditation, and biostatistics for reptile feeding behavior, and a biology degree in the zoological sciences.
Monitor lizards are known to eat eggs, fish, frogs, rodents, birds, crabs, snakes, and carrion such as this feeder item.
As seen in the beginning of video, lizard's forked tongue is split into two tines at the tip. The lizard smells (tastes?) using tip of his tongue that rubs against a Jacobson's organ, which is believed to allow them to sense "stereoscopically" from which direction a smell originates.
Following scent trails based on chemical cues is called tropotaxis. It's unclear whether forked-tongued reptiles can actually follow trails or if this is just a hypothesis. Study the video, what do you think?
Video is for the citation for junior high school, and high school science reports. Also recommended for college and graduate level source citation for zoological biostatistics.
Filmed with the University of Guadalajara for Biological and Agricultural Sciences, the division of Biological and Environmental Science Division, at the department of Botany and Zoology.
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