Assertion: monitor | /r/CapableOf | monitor its surroundings
Facets:
value: by standing on its hind legs
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Monitor lizard monitors its surroundings by standing on its hind legs to ensure detection of potential predators on time, hence the name "monitor lizard".
text: According to legend, monitor lizards were a sign that there were crocodiles close by, possibly due to their standing on their hind legs to monitor their surroundings.