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Updated: 10:46 AM Aug 25, 2009
Giant lizards invade Thai park
Hundreds of large lizards have invaded a city park in Thailand’s capital city.
Posted: 10:44 AM Aug 25, 2009Reporter: KKCO Email Address: tips@nbc11news.com |
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Hundreds of large lizards have invaded a city park in Thailand’s capital city.
Up to 200 Water Monitors are now calling Bangkok’s Lumpini Park home.
The Water Monitors are a cousin of the Komodo Dragon, and a well-stocked fish pond and lack of predators mean the alligator-sized lizards are thriving.
The Monitors are a protected species in Thailand and seem to be a hit with tourists and park visitors alike.
Water Monitors are indigenous to most of Southeast Asia, and the lizards thrive in Bangkok’s many canals and underground waterways.
Sewers that are used to connect the Park’s waterways to outside canals are mostly shut and the trapped Water Monitor population has boomed.
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