Megalania is the world’s largest land dwelling lizard. Learn more about Megalania:

• Lived 500,000 – 40,000 years ago
• Extinct gigantic monitor lizard growing up to 6 metres long
• Teeth, jaws and skull adapted for gripping and ripping flesh
• Meat eater, both predator and scavenger
• Possibly had venomous saliva which acted as an anticoagulant

Fossils of Megalania have been found throughout central and eastern Australia, as far south as Naracoorte Caves, South Australia.

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