Posted on 06/23/2023 3:06:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The gruesome sight of a monitor lizard eating a dead cat has left netizens heartbroken.
Taking to Facebook on the Wildlife @Pasir Ris & vicinity page on Wednesday (June 21), Warren Seah shared that he took the photos of the incident at Tampines Eco Green on April 20.
"The cleaner pointed out this monitor lizard feasting on the carcass of a black cat," the man said, adding that the cat's head can still be seen in the photos.
Seah did not share how the cat had ended up as the monitor lizard's meal.
The Facebook post has garnered almost 200 shares.
In the comments, a netizen speculated that the cat might have died before the monitor lizard arrived.
"So heartbreaking," another said.
Several netizens feared the worst when they saw the images.
"Oh my god. It looks like someone's cat. It has a collar on the neck," one of them said.
"Anyone lost a community or pet cat?" another netizen asked.
AsiaOne has contacted Seah for more information.
Monitor lizards are mostly carnivorous and some scavenge on dead animals, according to the National Parks Board (NParks).
This means that they play an important role in biomass decomposition and recycling, which helps keep habitats clean.
Members of the public are advised to not be alarmed when they encounter a monitor lizard, stated NParks' guidelines on its website.
While it is fine to observe them from afar, they must not be touched, chased or cornered.
cant forget gasoline....gasoline = fun...
“Seems like it’s no immediate danger to stateside inhabitants”
There is a problem there though.
Tampines Park is in the regional centre of the East Region of Singapore. With a population of 265,340 living across its five subzones, it is the second-most populous planning area in Singapore, according to the DOS Population Trends 2022.It is home to approximately 5% of Singapore’s population just over 13K people.
So there could be a lot of people that may come into contact with the lizard. And who’s to say it’s the only one. There is a zoo a couple of miles from the park but if it was a pet owned by someone and it, and maybe its friends, got loose, there is a certain amount of danger from them. Monitors are normally not aggressive but if they feel provoked or crowded, they will attack. They’re not poisonous like their cousins the Komodo but they do have long claws and sharp teeth.
wy69
“Seems like it’s no immediate danger to stateside inhabitants”
There is a problem there though.
Tampines Park is in the regional centre of the East Region of Singapore. With a population of 265,340 living across its five subzones, it is the second-most populous planning area in Singapore, according to the DOS Population Trends 2022.It is home to approximately 5% of Singapore’s population just over 13K people.
So there could be a lot of people that may come into contact with the lizard. And who’s to say it’s the only one. There is a zoo a couple of miles from the park but if it was a pet owned by someone and it, and maybe its friends, got loose, there is a certain amount of danger from them. Monitors are normally not aggressive but if they feel provoked or crowded, they will attack. They’re not poisonous like their cousins the Komodo but they do have long claws and sharp teeth.
wy69
I have no use for cats
LOL. I saw what you did there.
The feral cat problem is now being closely monitored.
Great Josey Wales reference!
SW Florida has Nile monitor lizards. They are an invasive species.
https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/nile-monitor/
You win the internets tonight…
Their brain is only about the size of a pea.
OK, I LOL’d.
lol
I like mine, but they are kept inside.
i do not like
I like the Monitors better than the MS-13 boys.
Democrat. No wonder they allow them in.
A similar but much shorter route destroyed my childhood mall.
Biden’s train will destroy the entire west coast.
I didn’t realize this wasn’t in the US when I posted (typical Freeper). They are a problem in FL though. How about we get rid of both the monitors and the illegals?
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