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lizards drop there tails when a perdator attacks because they are either frightened or nervous
a lizard drops its tail before it runs away so that the predator focuses on the tail and not the lizard. the process of the tail is to wiggle and catch the attention of the predator while the lizard escapes
the tail will wiggle for approximatly 5 minutes and the lizard will re-grow its tail back but the lizards tail will become smaller then the first tail, and the tail bone will be differant.
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What can geckos do that lizards can't?
Gecko's can loose there tails more easily. This is used as a form of escape from predators. Geckos have the ability to vocalize. they do this for breeding purposes or when showing aggression.
Can steppe runner lizards loose their tails?
Yes you can cut them off.
How do mice lose their tails?
Mice should not loose their tails. If they do, than an animal harmed it or the tail got stuck. Mice do not drop their tails like lizards, and mice are mamals, all mamals do not loose their tails
What type of animal you can grab its tail and it would come off your hand?
Some lizards such as skinks loose their tails when grabbed.
Do lizards have a scent in their tails?
no
What unusual cold blooded vertebrate runs away from predators without its tail?
Some lizards (Geckos definitely) have the ability to "drop" their tails if they are threatened or attacked.
How is a gecko different from from most lizards?
Geckos have the ability to vocalize, to sound alarms when threatened, for breeding purposes etc.. They can also detach their tails to escape predators.
Reptile's tail can be easily broken off?
Most reptiles to not easily loose their tails, however some types of lizard including certain skinks shed their tails to distract predators.
What can chameleons do with their tail?
Chameleons, unlike some other species of lizards, cannot drop their tail voluntarily incorrectly to provide a distraction for predators. Chameleon tails are prehensile, and used to grip tree branches, just like a fifth limb. They serve a quite different function from the tails of other lizards.
What kind of tail do tortoise have?
Lizards have tails for the same reason most other quardapedal animals do. It's used for balance. Many animals would be a bit topheavy without one. In the case of lizards, though, the tails double as other things as well. Monitors and frilled lizards have notably long, whiplike tails they use to lash at each other or predators. Lizards in arid climates like leopard geckos and Gila monsters use their tails as fat reserves. Chameleons have very prehensile, flexible tails that can be used to grip tree branches. Anoles, some geckos, and several other lizards have detachable tails that are used to distract predators, and regrow once the lizard escapes.
Why do lizards tail fall off?
When pulled by predators, lizards shed their tails in response. This self-amputation is called autotomy. ... Lizards aid the process by contracting muscles around the fracture planes. The pulling apart of the muscles causes the tail to fall off along the line of weakness
When was Loose Tails created?
Loose Tails was created on 1985-03-01.
