Ashurbanipal had confirmed his half-brother Shamash-shum-ukin as local ruler of Babylonia, but with restricted powers. Assyrian garrisons and officials there continued to report to the Assyrian king, and he continued to appoint governors both in the Sealand (Persian Gulf) and in Ur.
Lizards mostly eat insects, but some will scavenge carcasses of larger animals. Lizards belong to 4 different families of suborder Laceretillia of order Squamata and live in different habitats. Common lizards eat mostly insects, but marine iguanas of the Galapagos Islands dive for seaweed and algae, and will eat small crustaceans and insects.
Diet: What Monitor Lizards Eat. Most of the larger species within this family are carnivores. The larger types of monitor lizards feed on fish and crabs, birds and their eggs, small mammals, and other types of lizards.Basically, if an animal is smaller and easily overpowered, these lizards will eat it. The Nile monitor is another interesting species within this family.he larger types of monitor lizards feed on fish and crabs, birds and their eggs, small mammals, and other types of lizards. Basically, if an animal is smaller and easily overpowered, these lizards will eat it. The Nile monitor is another interesting species within this family.