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.
Feed them to each other?
The lizard earlier ate the cat owner.
We see vultures feasting on car strike carcasses routinely, it’s called a wake of vultures. Clean up crew. Call animal control if there is a deer partially in the road. Vultures are protected, in my area the wagon shows up and pulls the carcass off the road so vultures won’t get struck while feasting.
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