Assertion: monitor's tail | /r/ObjectUse | used for defense
Facets:
value: in swimming
type: LOCATION
value: as in some other varanus species
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: As in some other Varanus species, the tail also may be used for defense, as captive specimens may attempt to lash keepers with their tails.
text: Alligators, like other crocodilians, are large animals with powerful tails that are used both in defense and in swimming.
text: Tail is used mainly for defense (iguana can punch its enemy with tail).