나일왕도마뱀(Varanus niloticus)은 사하라 사막 이남 아프리카의 사막이 아닌 지역에 사는 큰 파충류입니다. 그들은 미국, 특히 캘리포니아와 플로리다에 유입되어 해당 지역에서 침입종으로 간주되고 있습니다.

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Varanus niloticus
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Animal Facts
Many female Nile monitors break into termite nests and lay their eggs inside them because the termites repair the damage afterwards and thus shelter the eggs.
When in danger or antagonised, the Nile monitor will attack with a powerful whip from its long tail.
Nile monitors are preyed upon by martial eagles, which can pick up and carry a lizard weighing up to 4kg.
Nile monitors are causing the crocodile and alligator population in Florida to decrease because they are so effective at robbing their nests of eggs and hatchlings.
Nile monitors never stop growing; they continue to get larger throughout their lives.