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.
Lizards are able to regenerate, or regrow, a body part. Many of them have evolved a special technique that makes their tail fall off and wiggle to attract a predator. This allows the lizard to escape and grow the tail back later. Another animal who does something similar is the octopus, which can shed an arm and grow it back later.
As a means of self-preservation. A predator can attack it, it can lose its tail and then regrow it. The predator will usually not attack the rest of the body once it has the tail, which continues to move for quite some time after being detached, allowing the lizard to get away.
Some lizards (e.g. the Gecko) will do this.
The skunk releases a strong-smelling spray from glands near its tail as a defense mechanism to scare off enemies and predators. This pungent odor can deter potential threats, allowing the skunk to escape unharmed.
Lizards can lose their tails, but not all lizards can grow them back.Lizards that lose their tails may grow them back but the replacement tail is never as long or as colorful as the original one. Replacement tails grow back in as little as three months or as long as two years.In Iguanas and Komodo Dragons, the tail bones are not designed to break easily and the tail muscles are also not designed to pull apart smoothly. These lizards however can also lose their tails, but it takes a much stronger pull to make this happen. With these types of lizards, the wound heals, but the tail does not grow back.The main species that are capable of regrowing their tails are skinks and salamanders. So the answer may be that your blue tailed lizard (which is likely a blue tailed skink) will grow his tail back, it will just be a while.
lizards use their tail to hit the enemies
The tail. Not all lizards can do it - but certain species are able to shed their tail if caught - enabling them to escape. The tail grows back over time.
the tail with no heart will keep wiggling , but the lizards tail will grow back.
Lizards employ various strategies to protect themselves from predators. Many species can blend into their surroundings through camouflage, making it difficult for enemies to spot them. Additionally, some lizards have the ability to shed their tails when threatened, allowing them to escape while the tail distracts the predator. Others may display aggressive behaviors, such as puffing up their bodies or displaying bright colors to ward off threats.
yes, all lizards do that but some prefer to not.
No, they should not.
Lizards.
no, not like someother species of lizards the nile monitor lizards tail doesn't grow back.
No they do not
It is smelly
no they can not
they get hungry