goanna

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As the cane toad has pushed further west and south into other states - it now inhabits 20\% of the continent - there is growing evidence that it is wiping out both the yellow spotted goanna, a large lizard, and the quoll, a cat-like carnivorous marsupial.

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  1. A popular variant of guana (an abbreviated form of iguana) in common use in Australia for any large lizard; specifically, the lace-lizard, Varanus varius. Also gohanna.

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  • As the cane toad has pushed further west and south into other states - it now inhabits 20\% of the continent - there is growing evidence that it is wiping out both the yellow spotted goanna, a large lizard, and the quoll, a cat-like carnivorous marsupial. —  Environment news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
  • And then as a follow up, when we think about margins and, I take it if the market slows, you're goanna do your best to control costs. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
  • WOW, that is good news Mr president to residents and areas in sudan that had already electricity but the question is that, how about dark parts of country (south sudan), what they goanna enjoy as the president offer of electricity bills reductions (EBR)?
  • Otherwise next time you goanna find your self sitting at home, listening to that album alone. —  چندگانه
  • It passes even more slowly when the last thing you heard was "…. we'll jeeeesst see if yer goanna go tah jail …." as chewing tobacco is expertly placed in lower lip. —  Mesh Magazine
 

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