Gould's Goanna
(Varanus gouldii)
Habitat: found along coastal plains, forests, deserts; prefers open woodlands with sandy soils
Behavior/Rhythm: diurnal; lives on ground in burrows
Feeding: hunts by smell; kills and scavenges food; eats reptiles, small mammals, insects
Breeding: lays five to ten eggs with average length of 0.8 inches (2 centimeters); eggs take a little less than nine months to hatch
Size: can reach up to 5.3 feet (1.6 meters) in length but averages 3.3 feet (one meter); on average, males weigh 15.4 pounds (7 kilograms) and females weigh 10.4 pounds (4.7 kilograms)
Status: not listed
(Varanus gouldii)
Habitat: found along coastal plains, forests, deserts; prefers open woodlands with sandy soils
Behavior/Rhythm: diurnal; lives on ground in burrows
Feeding: hunts by smell; kills and scavenges food; eats reptiles, small mammals, insects
Breeding: lays five to ten eggs with average length of 0.8 inches (2 centimeters); eggs take a little less than nine months to hatch
Size: can reach up to 5.3 feet (1.6 meters) in length but averages 3.3 feet (one meter); on average, males weigh 15.4 pounds (7 kilograms) and females weigh 10.4 pounds (4.7 kilograms)
Status: not listed