What might appear to be two alligators doing battle standing up, it is actually two monitor lizards duking it out in Calcutta, India.
Susanta Nanda, an officer of the Indian Forest Service, posted video of the reptile combatants on Twitter, writing, “Learning to manage conflicts.”
The remarkable scene unfolded on the campus of the Indian Institute of Management, where monitor lizards have, as one commenter on Twitter states, been around the campus for decades and are “part of the furniture.”
Learning to manage conflicts🤔
Early morning scene from IIM Kolkata…
( As received in WA) pic.twitter.com/6jXGYkWQyA— Susanta Nanda (@susantananda3) March 1, 2023
Monitor lizards are harmless to humans, mostly carnivores and can grow up to 10 feet long. They live alone or in groups.
And sometimes, obviously, they fight.
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The Twitter commenters reacted with an array of responses. A sampling:
“Maybe they’re dancing the waltz.”
“Monitor lizards hugging it out?”
“Close to Titanic love story.”
“So, they are engaged in new project assignment.”
“Management classes at Garden.”
“February might be over, but love is still in the air.”