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Their usual defense is to leave its tail behind. So don't pick it up by its tail!

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All lizards do not loss their tails. Gecko, skink etc loss their tails but species like varanus, calotes etc. do not loss their limbs.

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Can a lizard live for a week without oxygen?

I have a bearded dragon and the longest he has gone without food is 3 weeksn i did not want to risk killing him so... ill tell you something great and helpful every lizard has a tail right? right so if every lizard has a tail why do they have a tail? well a lizard has a tail for FOOD STORAGE thats when they store there food incase they will be needing it later which most lizards need there food storage for there 1 week hybernation dureing winter. but if a lizard loses its tail it has to hunt for food more often as it did before because it has no storage available and the tail will re grow but the tail will be shorter it is easy to tell if a lizard is starving because of the following 1 the lizard has a skinny tail 2 the lizard itself looks like he hasnt eaten for a period 3 health issues a lizard can live without food for about 3-4 weeks...


What lizard has a black white striped tail?

Zebra striped tail lizard


What happens when you smoke lizard tail?

Reportedly, smoking a lizard tail will get you high. However, there is little concrete evidence to be found to support this rumor.


How lizards break their tail as a way to escape from enemies?

I believe that what happens is that the predator catches the lizard by the tail, and then the tail breaks off and the lizard gets away, leaving the enemy there in awe with a tail dangling from his mouth. :] I believe the tail is mostly dead skin cells, and it can be regrown in a short period of time.


Lizard that has pinkish-red on its tail and unerneath it it also looks like a dragon what type of lizard is this?

have to explain your self better

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What animal has no spine and loses its tail?

a lizard


Does a dropped lizard tail make another lizard?

No, when a lizard loses its tail, the tail cannot grow into another lizard, even though the lizard can grow another tail. Lizards do not have the same regenerative ability as starfish.


If a lizard loses his tail does the new tail look like the old tail?

It grows back black.. Well mine did...


What happens to a lizard if it loses it tail?

some lizards will grow them back and some lizards won't


How long can lizard live without food?

I have a bearded dragon and the longest he has gone without food is 3 weeksn i did not want to risk killing him so... ill tell you something great and helpful every lizard has a tail right? right so if every lizard has a tail why do they have a tail? well a lizard has a tail for FOOD STORAGE thats when they store there food incase they will be needing it later which most lizards need there food storage for there 1 week hybernation dureing winter. but if a lizard loses its tail it has to hunt for food more often as it did before because it has no storage available and the tail will re grow but the tail will be shorter it is easy to tell if a lizard is starving because of the following 1 the lizard has a skinny tail 2 the lizard itself looks like he hasnt eaten for a period 3 health issues a lizard can live without food for about 3-4 weeks...


Can a lizard live for a week without oxygen?

I have a bearded dragon and the longest he has gone without food is 3 weeksn i did not want to risk killing him so... ill tell you something great and helpful every lizard has a tail right? right so if every lizard has a tail why do they have a tail? well a lizard has a tail for FOOD STORAGE thats when they store there food incase they will be needing it later which most lizards need there food storage for there 1 week hybernation dureing winter. but if a lizard loses its tail it has to hunt for food more often as it did before because it has no storage available and the tail will re grow but the tail will be shorter it is easy to tell if a lizard is starving because of the following 1 the lizard has a skinny tail 2 the lizard itself looks like he hasnt eaten for a period 3 health issues a lizard can live without food for about 3-4 weeks...


What lizard has a black white striped tail?

Zebra striped tail lizard


How is biting a lizard's tail dangerous?

Lizards have bacteria. If you bite the lizard's tail, you'll get sick from the bacteria. Also, you will irritate the lizard.


How long is a lizard's tail?

The longest lizard tail is about ten inches long at the very most.


What does rapid mitosis allow a lizard to do if its tail is cut off?

It allows the lizard to regrow its tail.


If a lizards tail falls of will the tail grow into another lizard?

yes, all lizards do that but some prefer to not.


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You get a Napasapa tail (like a lizard tail) If your panda is green, you can be a lizard! Add me, Bambo_Maroo :)