This prehistoric, cold-blooded beast showed up by our house yesterday. He had a few friends with him frolicking about as well. Can you imagine our son's excitement upon seeing their little heads floating through the water? Oh, it was better than a bag of Halloween candy!
These monitor lizards are considered "lucky" by the locals. Well, I think it may be more of a Chinese superstition, but it's been part of our culture for so long that their nickname in Thai is : Tua Ngen Tua Tong (translated to be Silver and Gold).
They are common residents at ponds and parks and waterways around here. People seem to co-exist with them without much trouble...except if you have a yappy little dog who start provoking the beast... soon enough that little dog may become history...
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