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gptkbp:instanceOf
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lizard
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted to dry environments
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gptkbp:age
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independent at birth
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gptkbp:averageLifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:behavior
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diurnal
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gptkbp:bodyStyle
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ectothermic
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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spring to summer
courtship displays
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gptkbp:climate
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high temperatures
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gptkbp:climbRate
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good climbers
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gptkbp:colors
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brown
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Perentie_monitor
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
monitored by wildlife agencies
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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important_in_Aboriginal_culture
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
eats small mammals
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Western_Australia
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gptkbp:eggColor
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up to 15 eggs
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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affected by climate change.
top predator in habitat
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Varanidae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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active forager
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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limited fossil record
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity
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undergoing genetic research
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Varanus
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gptkbp:habitat
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arid regions
desert and scrubland
across_arid_Australia
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gptkbp:headlights
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long and muscular
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Perentie
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gptkbp:humanInteraction
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sometimes kept as pets
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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about 3 months
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gptkbp:isA
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monitor lizard
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2.5 meters
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gptkbp:localNames
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gptkb:Perentie_monitor_lizard
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:notable_player
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hissing and biting
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Goanna
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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studied for ecology
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gptkbp:scientificName
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Varanus giganteus
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gptkbp:security
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effective camouflage
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gptkbp:skin
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scaly
varies with environment
periodic shedding
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships
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none known
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gptkbp:territory
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territorial
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vision
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excellent eyesight
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gptkbp:vocalization
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limited vocalizations
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gptkbp:weight
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up to 15 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:Reptilia
ambush
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