Friday, January 28, 2022

Hikers asked to keep an eye out for monitor lizard with cable tie around its neck



A photo of a monitor lizard with a cable tie around its neck had raised concern among nature enthusiasts.
PHOTO: A photo of a monitor lizard with a cable tie around its neck had raised concern among nature enthusiasts.
Photo: Loke Peng Fai via Mothership.sg
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A photo of a monitor lizard with a cable tie around its neck had raised concern among nature enthusiasts.

The photo was taken by Facebook user Loke Peng Fai on Jan 16 at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

He shared the image on the "Singapore Wildlife Sightings" group, and said the reptile disappeared into the water after the photo was taken.

The lizard was photographed with a fish in its mouth and a black cable tie tight around its neck.

Speaking to Mothership.sg, Mr Bernard Seah, who has been a National Parks Board (NParks) volunteer for 10 years, alerted the Sungei Buloh NParks Team after he was tagged in the post.


Speaking to Mothership.sg, Mr Bernard Seah, who has been a National Parks Board (NParks) volunteer for 10 years, alerted the Sungei Buloh NParks Team after he was tagged in the post.
PHOTO: Speaking to Mothership.sg, Mr Bernard Seah, who has been a National Parks Board (NParks) volunteer for 10 years, alerted the Sungei Buloh NParks Team after he was tagged in the post.
Picture posted by Zi Shan Kow on 19 January 2022 at 07:04 pm - Spotted at Kallang Basin on Nov. 10 2021. Image courtesy of Bernard Seah.
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He said the monitor lizard would likely have to regurgitate the prey in its mouth, but the cable tie appears loose enough for it to swallow smaller prey.

He added that while agencies like NParks and Acres have tried to intervene in such situations, catching animals like monitor lizards is no easy feat.

"All they need to do is run below a fence, or a low clearing structure, and humans cannot follow," Mr Seah said, adding that this is the fourth monitor lizard with plastic around its neck that he's aware of.

He had once come across a small monitor lizard that had a blue plastic ring from a disposable water bottle around its neck. It appeared to be only a few months old, and Mr Seah added it likely didn't survive without human intervention.

In the comments section of Mr Loke's post, some netizens shared similar sightings of monitor lizards.


In the comments section of Mr Loke's post, some netizens shared similar sightings of monitor lizards.
PHOTO: Spotted at Woodlands Waterfront Park in August 2020.
Photo: Yap Zi Jing via Mothership.sg
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The situation could soon turn dire for the lizard, said Mr Seah, who has asked hikers to keep a lookout for the reptile on the "Sungei Buloh Nature Park Network Flora & Fauna" Facebook group.

They should call NParks Animal Response Centre at 1800-4761600 if they spot the lizard or any other animals that require assistance.

"It would be even more helpful if you can stick around to observe or track it (from the designated walking path) until staff arrive on-site," he said.

He warned visitors not to step off the path and to always check for hornets, wasps, snakes and crocodiles.


Monitor can go up the tree too.
PHOTO: Crocodile Monitor can go up the tree too.
Photograph by Jill Nightingale, Fine Art America, uploaded on 01 July 2017 - Crocodile Monitor lying on a branch up in a tree at Zoo Miami in Florida
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Crocodiles and alligators don’t die of old age and continue to grow forever
PHOTO: Crocodiles and alligators don’t die of old age and continue to grow forever
Some animals have what's called "despicable ageing," meaning that, in theory, they can live forever. For example, crocodiles do not die of old age and will continue to grow by eating more and more food. However, you are very unlikely to see a thousand-year-old crocodile. Most animals die due to starvation, disease and other predators.
Photoshop from picture posted by juliansantoscunha on 05 March 2019
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PHOTO: Meghan Kelley and her crocodile monitor lizard
And in Russian forum there is no friendship between the crocodile monitor lizard and the owner.
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PHOTO: Seven-Headed Snake: Real or Hoax? - wafflesatnoon.com
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May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.
PHOTO: In the Bible, the dragon appears as the primal enemy of God, who is used to display God's supremacy over all creatures and creation. The dragon is destroyed or subjected to God in the Old Testament but reappears in the book of Revelation at the end of time when he is finally disposed of, once and for all.
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PHOTO:  In the end times, the Lord’s angel will bind the dragon for 1,000 years:
He seized the dragon—that old serpent, who is the devil, Satan—and bound him in chains for a thousand years. The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while. (Revelation 20:2–3, NLT)
Finally, the dragon is defeated for good:
When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison. He will go out to deceive the nations—called Gog and Magog—in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for battle—a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore … But fire from heaven came down on the attacking armies and consumed them. Then the devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the fiery lake of burning sulfur, joining the beast and the false prophet. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. (Revelation 20:7–10, NLT)
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By The New Paper, 20 January 2022 at 05:25 pm
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Reference
[1] The New Paper, Hikers asked to keep an eye out for monitor lizard with cable tie around its neck, posted on 20 January 2022 at 05:25 pm, https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/hikers-asked-keep-eye-out-monitor-lizard-cable-tie-around-its-neck


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