Like scaly sumo wrestlers, these male monitor lizards are squaring off over food and females. They might brawl for 45 minutes before a victor emerges.
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His forked tongue helps him sniff out decaying fish, flesh...and females.
But when love is in the air, potential suitors come out of the woodwork.
And with this quick-tempered lizard, that means instant competition.
These scaly battles can last for up to 45 minutes.
This isn't a fight to the death, but rather a display of dominance and strength, a heavyweight sumo match with claws...where the loser gets pinned underwater.
The triumphant male gets the girl, but he better watch out.
Female monitors are just as ready to scrap-they'll fight their mates for food.
When it comes to survival amongst these lizards, there's no such thing as one big, happy family.
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