First documented observation of regurgitation by a Bengal Monitor, <i>Varanus bengalensis </i>(Daudin 1802), in Pakistan

prey preferences is crucial for evaluating its role in shaping prey ecology, behavior, and distribution within ecosystems (Nordberg et al. 2018).Lizards inhabit most terrestrial ecosystems and contribute to food-web complexity by acting as both predators and prey (Zeng et al. 2014; Bels et al. 2019) and thus serve as excellent model organisms for examining the dynamics of predation (Nordberg et al. 2018).The Bengal Monitor (Varanus bengalensis), listed as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (Cota et al. 2021), ranges from Iran through southern and into southeastern Asia (Patawang et al. 2017; Oraie et al. 2024).It is a diurnally active and highly adaptable species that occupies diverse habitats including forests, agricultural lands, woodlands, grasslands, scrublands, and areas near human settlements (Karunarathna et al.