docholiday Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Think this is common lizard, anybody know, taken today south england Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Excellent quality Looks like a common, the cat brings home identical, tail-less, ones quite regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVAGE HMR Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) Excellent quality Looks like a common, the cat brings home identical, tail-less, ones quite regularly I've heard that a lot of smaller lizzards shed their tails when attacked. Is this why your cat is bringing home 'tail-less' ones? Edited May 11, 2012 by SAVAGE HMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I've heard that a lot of smaller lizzards shed their tails when attacked. Is this why your cat is bringing home 'tail-less' ones? slow worms do it also, its a defence mechanism, tail falls off when attacked so the predator is left feeding/attacking the detached tail, whilst the lizard/slow worm gets away Their tails eventually grow back. A bit of boring info for you there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 fantastic pictures :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVAGE HMR Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) slow worms do it also, its a defence mechanism, tail falls off when attacked so the predator is left feeding/attacking the detached tail, whilst the lizard/slow worm gets away Their tails eventually grow back. A bit of boring info for you there I think it's quite interesting, it'd be funny if this happened to people too. I cant imagine the amount of times I'd attack friends just to see them shake thier 'front tails' out the bottom of thier trouser leg afterwards Edit: I think there's something wrong with my sense of humour. Edited May 11, 2012 by SAVAGE HMR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 I think it's quite interesting, it'd be funny if this happened to people too. I cant imagine the amount of times I'd attack friends just to see them shake thier 'front tails' out the bottom of thier trouser leg afterwards Edit: I think there's something wrong with my sense of humour. so do I! :lol: GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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