They eat anything from insects, crabs, birds, mouse deer and even their own species...eeww..
Meet the Malayan Water Monitor Lizard or locally known as 'Biawak'. I knew some people took their(monitor) meat believing the meat can cure certain ailments or perhaps as aphrodisiac (Not sure if this is proven..)For whatever the reasons but it certainly a hit especially during 'aramaitii' as 'pusas' ;-) I've tasted the meat when I was like 6 or 7 years old.. and I was too young to find out what kind of meat they served until after you had your burpp. ..(Kenyang lah) then someone said, 'How's the biawak meat my dear?' Nope, no thanks..first and the last... So last saturday our children had their first encounter with this monitor lizard, from head to tail is like 1.5 meter long and probably weighing around 7 to 10kgs..it's really huge, I've never seen a huge biawak as this one..
They have never seen anything like this before...it's a good experience to let them
see some wildlife animals
Some people can't resist touching its tail..but I'm not sure if its a good idea though coz they bite right!? just like their BIG cousins the 'crocs'
Pix taken from afar
They have never seen anything like this before...it's a good experience to let themsee some wildlife animals
Some people can't resist touching its tail..but I'm not sure if its a good idea though coz they bite right!? just like their BIG cousins the 'crocs'
Pix taken from afar
