Ancient, powerful and with a forked tongue that means business - our printable goanna mask is a genuine Australian icon! Goannas are monitor lizards and some of the largest reptiles in Australia, with a presence and attitude that's entirely their own. Perfect for Australian animals school plays, reptiles classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and impressively prehistoric imaginative play.

A fantastic mask for Australian animals topics that goes beyond the obvious kangaroo and koala - the goanna is deeply embedded in Aboriginal culture and is a truly remarkable reptile that surprises kids with its size and intelligence. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Goannas!

Goannas are monitor lizards - the same family as the Komodo dragon - and some species in Australia can grow up to 2 metres long, making them genuinely imposing animals.
They have a forked tongue like a snake, which they flick in and out to 'smell' their surroundings - each fork collects scent particles independently, helping them determine direction.
Goannas are one of the few lizards that can run on their hind legs for short bursts - rearing up bipedally when alarmed to get a better view and then sprinting away.
They play an important role in Aboriginal culture across Australia - appearing in Dreamtime stories, as a food source, and as totemic animals for many language groups.
Goannas are immune to the venom of many Australian snakes - they regularly eat venomous snakes without ill effect, which is a remarkable evolutionary adaptation given Australia's particularly deadly snake population.

Printable Goanna Mask

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