Singapore – A glimpse of nature at work was caught on camera as a family of otters tried to steal a fish from a monitor lizard that had the fish securely held in its jaws.“Fight for the fish,” reported a
member on Tuesday . The netizen uploaded a video taken at the Botanical Gardens, featuring a lone monitor lizard facing off with a romp of otters.Photo: FB screengrab/Singapore Wildlife SightingsOne otter got pretty close but was unsuccessful as the reptile turned left and right to keep its lunch intact.The monitor lizard then made a powerful warning swoosh with its tail, sending the otters away scuttling away.Another tail whack seems to have persuaded the otters to leave their target alone.
There are three species of monitor lizards found in Singapore, the Malayan water monitor lizard, clouded monitor lizard and the rarest Dumeril’s monitor lizard. All are naturally shy creatures and would rather avoid humans., these reptiles play an important role as scavengers in biomass decomposition and recycling.
When you encounter one, you would be well advised not to touch, chase or corner them as they may attack in defence. “Seek medical attention immediately if you are bitten. Although monitor lizards do secrete venom, it is not fatal to humans. The main cause for concern would be bacterial infection from the bite,” said NParks./TISG
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