Temporal overlap of humans and giant lizards (Varanidae; Squamata) in Pleistocene Australia

The model is really rocking that ‘generic monitor lizard’...

User Jedi-Librarian1, in the Παλαιός / Palæos - The Story of Life subreddit, 07 Dec 2025

The model is really rocking that ‘generic monitor lizard’ pattern that a lot of species have some members show. I’m not sure…

Humans arrived in Australia around 50 to potentially...

User phido3000, in the Megafauna Rewilding and Wildlife Conservation subreddit, 20 Jul 2025

Humans arrived in Australia around 50 to potentially 120kya. That would make it one of the earliest expansions out of Africa…

TIL The first Indigenous Inhabitants of Australia lived alongside Giant Monitor Lizards, which could range from 11 to 23 Feet long.

User Beinbrot, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit, 06 Apr 2024

All of the late-surviving ones (*Diprotodon*, *Varanus...

User Iamnotburgerking, in the Naturewasmetal subreddit, 19 Nov 2020

All of the late-surviving ones (*Diprotodon*, *Varanus priscus*, many of the stenurithine kangaroos, etc) were near-certainly…