Sunday, July 30, 2017

What's a nice Eastern Water Dragon like you doing here?

What's a nice Eastern Water Dragon like you doing in a place like this?

You don't come here often, do you? In fact, seldom or never. This is Frilled Lizard and Yellow-spotted Monitor territory, here in the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park. It's not that you're unwelcome. Just that when the place dries out you risk becoming a dehydrated dragon.

And you're too relaxed. Almost unworried at being touched. Maybe someone got tired of having a pet dragon? On the other hand, perhaps you're just a very sociable pioneer. Whatever, loved spending time with you.

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