Megalania

==Summary==
Megalania is a giant monitor lizard that is believed to be the largest terrestrial lizard known to have existed. It is believed that a modern relative, the Komodo Dragon, evolved in Australia before having been displaced in Indonesia. Megalania is believed to be an apex predator back in Pleistocene-era Australia around 1.5 million to 40,000 years ago, although there is skepticism towards the claim. The Megalania ranged in length from 3.5 to 7 meters long. It had an estimated maximum weight of 1940 kg, although 320 kg seems to be the average weight of these creatures.Molnar, Ralph E. (2004). Dragons in the dust: the paleobiology of the giant monitor lizard Megalania. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34374-1.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Megalania
Origin: The Real World
Gender: Varies; can be male or female
Age: Varies; unknown lifespan
Classification: Monitor lizard
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Bodily Weaponry, Poison Manipulation (Given its clade Toxicofera, it likely had the same haemotoxic venom as other reptiles within the cladeVidal, Nicholas; Hedges, S. Blair (2009). "The molecular evolutionary tree of lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians". Comptes Rendus Biologies. 332 (2–3): 129–139. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2008.07.010. PMID 19281946. S2CID 23137302Fry, B.; Vidal, Nicolas; Norman, Janette A.; Vonk, Freek J.; Scheib, Holger; Ramjan, S. F. Ryan; Kuruppu, Sanjaya; Fung, Kim; Blair Hedges, S.; Richardson, Michael K.; Hodgson, Wayne. C.; Ignjatovic, Vera; Summerhayes, Robyn; Kochva, Elazar; et al. (February 2006). "Early evolution of the venom system in lizards and snakes". Nature. 439 (7076): 584–588. Bibcode:2006Natur.439..584F. doi:10.1038/nature04328. PMID 16292255. S2CID 4386245.Barry C (2009). "Komodo Dragons Kill With Venom, Researchers Find". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved 2012-03-22.), Enhanced Senses (Should have a sense of smell similar to other monitor lizards)
Attack Potency: Wall level (Took down giant prey items such as Diprotodon, which weighed 2272 to 3417 kgWroe, S.; Crowther, M.; Dortch, J.; Chong, J. (2004). "The size of the largest marsupial and why it matters". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 271 (Suppl 3): S34–S36. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2003.0095. PMC 1810005. PMID 15101412.. There is, however, skepticism as to whether it is an apex predator or not. Assuming a bite force of 148.56 newtons for a 60-70 kg komodo dragonD'Amore DC, Moreno K, McHenry CR, Wroe S (2011) The Effects of Biting and Pulling on the Forces Generated during Feeding in the Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis). PLoS ONE 6(10): e26226. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026226, a 575 kg Megalania is calculated to have an anterior bite force of 747 newtons and a posterior bite force of 1500 newtons)
Speed: Below Average Human (Had an estimated sprinting speed of 2.6 to 3 m/sClemente CJ, Thompson GG, Withers PC (2009). "Evolutionary relationships of sprint speed in Australian varanid lizards". Journal of Zoology. 278 (4): 270–280. [[Doi (identifier)|doi]:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00559.x.)
Lifting Strength: Peak Human (Likely superior to komodo dragons)
Striking Strength: Wall level
Durability: Wall level (Assuming its biology is similar to other monitor lizards, it likely engaged in similar mating battles to monitors such as the komodo dragon)
Stamina: Unknown
Range: Standard Melee Range (Likely to a greater extent than the Komodo Dragon)
Standard Equipment: Its claws and teeth
Intelligence: Animalistic
Weaknesses: Given its similar scales to extant relativesBucklitsch, Yannick; Böhme, Wolfgang; Koch, André (2016-08-17). "Scale Morphology and Micro-Structure of Monitor Lizards (Squamata: Varanidae: Varanus spp.) and their Allies: Implications for Systematics, Ecology, and Conservation". Zootaxa. 4153 (1): 1–192. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4153.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 27615821., it may have similar weak points to the Komodo Dragon
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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