Photographer captures baby goannas digging their way out of termite mounds on Mt Ainslie

By Katie Burgess
Updated December 3 2016 - 11:08am, first published October 28 2016 - 3:27pm
Rosenberg monitors are hatching on Mt AInslie in Canberra. These rare goannas can grow to 1.5 m in length and lay their eggs in termite mounds. Photo: Matthew Higgins
Rosenberg monitors are hatching on Mt AInslie in Canberra. These rare goannas can grow to 1.5 m in length and lay their eggs in termite mounds. Photo: Matthew Higgins
A Rosenberg's monitor on Mt Ainslie. Photo: Matthew Higgins
A Rosenberg's monitor on Mt Ainslie. Photo: Matthew Higgins
This Rosenberg's monitor might be small now but they can grow to 1.5 metres in length. Photo: Matthew Higgins
This Rosenberg's monitor might be small now but they can grow to 1.5 metres in length. Photo: Matthew Higgins

It may sound like the premise for a science fiction film but there are giant lizards hatching out of termite mounds in the middle of Canberra.

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