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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.
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Why do lizards lose their tails?
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.
Which animal sheds its tail when attacked?
Some lizards (e.g. the Gecko) will do this.
Why does a lizard's tail fall off?
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.
How long does it take for a blue tailed lizard to grow his tail back?
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.
Can you pick up a lizard?
Yes, you can pick lizards up. However, if you have a lizard that hasn't been handled by people very much, it may be frightened by being picked up. With practice, they will learn that being picked up is ok for them.Lizards should always be gently lifted from underneath with your hands supporting their bellies, and never by their tail. Their tail will probably break off as a defensive tactic, and very few lizards will regrow their tail if if breaks off.
Do any animals fight with their tail?
lizards use their tail to hit the enemies
What part of the lizard can break off if the animal is caught by an attacker?
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.
What will happen if you cut a lizards tail?
the tail with no heart will keep wiggling , but the lizards tail will grow back.
If a lizards tail falls of will the tail grow into another lizard?
yes, all lizards do that but some prefer to not.
Does blue tail lizards eat green lizards?
No, they should not.
Which animal can lose its tail and its tail grows back?
Lizards.
Can drop tail lizards kill you?
no they can not
What is unusual about a lizards tail?
It is smelly
Do drop tail lizards bite?
No they do not
Why do lizards eat their tail?
they get hungry
Dose a nile monitor lizards tail grow back if it has fell off?
no, not like someother species of lizards the nile monitor lizards tail doesn't grow back.
Do lizards regrow its tail?
a lizards tail can grow back because it can also reproduce asexually but also reproduce sexually as well so when it reproduces asexually it grows back another body part. and the part of the tail will produce another generation also known as regeneration
