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Goliath here, is a Giant Plated Lizard (Matobosaurus validus) that was dropped off a few years ago. They are from most Southern African countries and prefer the dry veld. They are omnivores eating many insects ,small mammals, reptiles, arachnid, plants and fruit. Here, you can see him destroy a hibiscus flower 🌺. He is really part of the reptile family here at Reptile Garden. You can often see him over his bowl of food demanding more. Man, he can eat a lot this time of year. Around 2 years ago,