For a long time, the ancient monitor lizard was classified as an imaginary creature.

It wasn't until the Queensland Institute of Zoology discovered its fossils that its existence was truly proven.

According to the analysis of data compiled by the Queensland Institute of Zoology, this creature existed between 1 million and 40,000 years ago.

The top predator belonging to the post-dinosaur era also ushered in the era of reptiles dominating the continent.

On the paleontological strength rankings.

Ranked third.

In front of it are the Tyrannosaurus rex and the saber-toothed tiger.

It is enough to see its predatory ability.

Its close relative, the Komodo dragon, which migrated from Australia to Southeast Asia, is still alive in the world.

According to the Queensland Institute of Zoology, the ancient monitor lizard was much larger than the Komodo dragon.

For nearly a century, there have been repeated news on the Australian continent that ancient monitor lizards may still be alive.

It is precisely because of the spread of similar news that more aboriginal people have heard the name "Australian Magic Dragon".

They don't know about this, and they regard the Australian magic dragon as a terrifying creature.

The indigenous people of Koori even refer to it as a water monster.

On 12 October 1968, a 40-foot-long monitor lizard was claimed to have been sighted in Queensland.

In 1977, campers in Townsville, Australia, claimed to have been frightened by a giant reptilian species. The tracks found by several teenagers are consistent with those of a 30-foot-long reptile and are much larger than the Komodo dragon.

In 2007, Tim Acklin, who is keen on outdoor sports, entered the Australian animal rainforest to shoot wilderness survival. Despite his great outdoor survival skills, Tim didn't make it out of the rainforest.

His body has never been found, and indigenous guides found his camera equipment less than 400 meters outside the village, and DNA tests were carried out on the saliva on the device, which found that the saliva did not belong to any known reptiles.

In Australia's tropical rainforests, there are many creatures that have not been documented or discovered.

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News like this about the ancient monitor lizard is endless.

Liu Wei believes in the most scientific judgment that this creature has disappeared from the earth.

The most direct judgment is based on the existing living environment in Australia and the inability of animals on the Australian continent to meet its predatory needs.

Imagine comparing Australia, where giant marsupials were active 40,000 years ago, to Australia where dingoes are now the continent's apex predators.

It's easy to draw conclusions.

It is no longer possible for the Australian continent to sustain the survival of large predators.

After Liu Wei wiped the dirt off the skull, he reached out and grabbed the skull, ready to pick it up.

He discovered that the entire skull was sunk into the underwater dirt.

Only part of it is exposed.

The mere exposure of this part has already left a terrifying impression among the local indigenous population.

Liu Wei began to dig the dirt around the edges.

After shaving for a while, it found the skeleton of the ancient monitor lizard.

Just a few ribs are exposed.

Liu Wei guessed that perhaps this was a very complete fossil of an ancient monitor lizard corpse.

If so, how big is this body?

It's worth looking into.

In various media reports, some say that the ancient monitor lizard has a body of seven or eight meters or even ten meters long, and weighs one or two tons.

There is too much difference from the data given by the Queensland Institute of Zoology.

According to the data compiled by the Queensland Institute of Zoology, the average body length of ancient monitor lizards is about three meters and five, because animals such as monitor lizards can grow for life, so it can be extended to conjecture that perhaps ancient monitor lizards can grow six or seven meters and weigh about two or three hundred kilograms.

It is not consistent with the exaggerated reports of the media.

Liu Wei tried again to pull out the skull of the ancient monitor lizard.

This time, it was easy to pick it up.

Its fossilized skull and body skeleton are separated.

Liu Wei was unable to carry out such a large-scale excavation underwater, so he decided to take the skull ashore first and contact the Queensland Institute of Zoology.

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When the herdsmen returned to the village, they were very anxious and called some people to come over.

No one has been in the water for several years, and today Liu Wei ventured into the water, making the herdsmen feel uneasy.

He judged with subjective consciousness that Liu Wei may have gone or not.

By the time he summoned the villagers to the lake, there was no movement on the lake.

He looked around and couldn't see Liu Wei's shadow, only the camels brought by Liu Wei were grazing.

His expression suddenly became nervous.

"It's over, it's over!" The herdsman's mouth reads.

"Isn't there a warning sign, why does that young man go down!" The young man standing beside the herdsman asked impatiently.

The herdsman explained: "He claims to be a researcher of animals, and he doesn't believe that there is an Australian magic dragon in the water, so he has to go into the water to check, I am too old to hold him!"

The herdsman's tone was a little anxious, and he could hear a little guilt!

"Forget it, put up a few more warning signs in the future!" The young man waved.

The villagers who rushed to the scene all thought that Liu Wei had drowned, and the reason for his drowning was that the Australian magic dragon they mentioned dragged Liu Wei down.

Just as everyone shook their heads and prepared to leave.

The surface of the lake rippled.

"Damn, are you still alive? I thought Ah Wei GG!"

"What's under the water?"

"What's going on? I'm curious!"

"Why don't you take us with you?"

The audience who was watching the live broadcast became excited first.

The herdsmen immediately noticed the movement on the surface of the lake, and pointed to the surface of the lake with some excitement, "Look, look!"

As the water ripples fluctuate more and more.

The villagers thought that the underwater monster was about to surface, and this was perhaps the first time they had seen the monster in reality.

The crowd was terrified.

But I was looking forward to seeing the water monsters that spread throughout the village.

"It's him, it's the young man!"

The herdsman squinted at Liu Wei's head and shouted excitedly.

"He's not dead!"

The villagers immediately rushed to the scene.

Liu Wei slowly walked to the shore, and the villagers found him holding a skeleton in his hand, and all eyes were fixed on this skeleton.

"What is this?"

Similar questions were raised in the crowd.

Liu Wei opened the mask and said with a smile, "This is the water monster you talked about, the Australian magic dragon mentioned by the uncle!"

The villagers looked surprised, took two steps back, and squeezed left and right.

"The water monster was killed by you!"

Some villagers have been frightened by the rumors and have lost the ability to think in the simplest way.

Is the skull of a freshly killed creature like this?

Liu Wei patiently explained: "Uncle is right, there is indeed an Australian magic dragon under the water, but it has died, and it has been dead for tens of thousands of years, and the skull in my hand is its fossil."

What you saw before was a fossil covered in sediment, because of the refraction of sunlight in the water, and the ripples of the water, it looked like a living thing.

As for someone drowning in the water, I think it should be normal drowning, the lake is very deep, the visibility is not high, and it is easy to drown.

The thick silt at the edge of the lake may have been the reason why the livestock were drowning.

From this point of view, the water monster does not exist!"

The villagers glanced at each other, their eyes focused on the skull on Liu Wei's hand again, keeping a puzzled face, questioning the truth of Liu Wei's explanation.