This story comes from Dr. Annabel Olson, a well known vet in Cairns for
dealing with all manner of wildlife. Recently a local snake remover has
just achieved success taking a reptile out of a household in Kuranda
when he heard a commotion in the backyard.
Upon investigation he found a Southern Cassowary with two chicks and
an injured Lace Monitor nearby. The snake man collected the monitor and
(with care) bagged the reptile and took it to the Veterinary Clinic.
Upon examination the monitor was found to have several broken ribs
and a puntured lung!
Monitors in the Wet Tropics don't have it all there own way. Lloyd
Nielsen relates the incident many years ago at Cape Tribulation when he
saw a female feral pig attempt to run down and kill a sizeable monitor.
The lizard was able to escape up a rainforest tree otherwise it would
have been a food item. That almost proves that a feral pig would eat
anything.
Del. Richards, Fine Feather Tours, Mossman, NQ.
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