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The perentie, a type of monitor lizard native to the arid Australian outback, lives for up to twenty years. Being both a predator and a scavenger, it has few predators of its own, but the young perentie may be preyed upon by other goannas, and by wedge-tailed eagles.
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Where does the perentie live?
all through Australia
Now, what is the scientific name for a perentie?
The scientific name for a perentie is Varanus giganteus.
What are some adjective to describle a perentie?
it's awsome
What animals live in Gibson desert?
The animals that live in this desert are:red kangaroo,emu, the great billy, bush stone curlew, thorny devil, perentie, largest monitor lizard , camels.
What does the Australian perentie eat?
The perentie is a large, carnivorous goanna of central Australia. It is an opportunistic eater which will basically eat anything it can, including other reptiles, small mammals, birds and their eggs, and carrion (carcasses of dead animals).
Where is the Perentie found in Australia?
The perentie, a large goanna, is found in the arid and semi-arid desert and spinifex country within Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. A distribution map can be found at the related link below.
What is an aboriginal lizard?
Perentie is the large goanna of central Australia, so named by the Arrernte people.
What kind of animals are there in a desert plateau?
Well there are desert rats and dungbeetles and perentie monitors and lizards and all sorts...
Is the Perentie found in all Australian deserts?
Up to a point. The perentie, or Australia's largest goanna which is endemic to the deserts, is highly adaptable and found wherever there is vegetation and a food source. It is found through most of the deserts of central Australia and Western Australia. A map of its distribution can be found at the related link.
Is a perentie lizard warm blooded?
No. Lizards - like all reptiles are cold-blooded or 'endothermic' - they absorb heat from their surroundings.
What did the aboriginal women gather?
The aboriginal women gathered berries and native fruits, yams and smaller animals endemic to their area, such as the perentie (goanna) of central Australia.
What is the world largest lizard?
Australia has a number of large lizards known as monitor lizards, or goannas. The largest of these is the perentie, which can be over two metres in length.
