A goanna

Big aussie lizard with sharp claws... these can grow up to 2metres in length, which is roughly one centremetre short of the height of Portsmouth legend Peter Crouch. But there the similarity ends. Goannas live off eggs, insects, mice and carrion. Crouch's diet is unknown by the author, but is likely to include pop-tarts, chickpeas, potato waffles and linguini arrabiata.

Animal Magnetism

September 4th 2008
Since being in Australia is about as culturally exotic as spending a weekend in Bluewater , we've decided to cut down on the blogging somewhat. I mean, you can get Bitter here, and they won't let you drink on the buses... which kind of detracts from the Indiana Jones spirit. The one exception really is the critters. Australian animals are bonkers. If the loony Intelligent Design brigade were ... read more

Oceania » Australia

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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