I haven't had the pleasure of seeing many big skinks since I arrived
in Australia but my garden is full of little ones - they're beautiful
little creatures and help keep the insect population at bay - so my
fingers are safe for moment and the mosquitos are not ! :)
I took some photos of the recent Cicada hatchings in my garden..
another amazingly adaptable species, outwitting its natural predators
with fibonacci intelligence, prime numbers of years as a grub under
the soil feeding on root sap, then a magnificent emergency and
shedding of skin, followed by singing with the loudest voices for the
summer months high up in the trees, mating and dieing. These
greengrocers sing up to 130 decibels, more than enough to drown out
the sounds of the direct flight path to Sydney airport above me and
go into song at particular temperatures..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neiljenkins/sets/72157622683372011/
On 07/04/2010, at 1:05 AM, Simon Biggs wrote:
Below is a blue tongue skink (a type of Australian lizard). It has
no teeth, as such, but very hard gums. One of these bit me on the
finger, when I was a kid, and refused to let go for some minutes, a
bit like a pit bull. My finger took quite a while to return to
normal. I kept it as a pet, along with the rest of the menagerie.
Most of the time they sleep because it is either too cool (they
like it above 25c) or they’ve found a really nice spot to sit in
the sun. They are easy to catch, but watch those gums!
Best
Simon
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From: Martha Deed <[email protected]>
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Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:39:49 -0400
To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity
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Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] lizard
A skink is a kind of lizard and therefore a reptile (1)
It’s not a salamander it’s a skink
explanation that does not illuminate
absent a description of a salamander
or a skink vague memories of high school
biology seep to the surface
but do not enlighten
even the image
ugly thing or beautiful
so early in the day
depending upon one’s taste
not helpful
so how to communicate in this age
of salamanders or skinks
viewed without geography
on the web the technology of digital
cameras and internet connections
listservs and virus blockers
contributing to the morning
“Their general body shape is similar,
but other than that they are very different.”(2)
a politician’s answer have I mentioned
we are looking at this creature
not living with it for a week
moving on then
lizards have dry scaly skin
salamanders have slimy skin
lizards have claws
salamanders do not
lizards have external ear openings
salamanders do not (3)
and skinks
emailing may help
(1) www.kdwp.state.ks.us (Animal Look-Alikes)
(2)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/
What_is_the_difference_between_a_lizard_and_a_salamander
(3) http://nyfalls.com/wildlife/Wildlife-reptiles-lizards.html
Martha Deed
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James Morris wrote:
> Here is an image of a lizard:
>
> http://jwm-art.net/art/image/lizard.jpg
>
> The lizard is in our garden shed. It has been sat there for well
over a
> week now. It is still alive. I don't know what it is doing.
Sometimes it
> turns around though I never see it move. Sometimes it's tail is
hanging
> off the edge, other times, like in this image, it's tail is laid out
> straight behind it.
>
> Today I watched it for five minutes or so and saw the first sign
of life
> I've seen: something moved near the rear of it's head - I don't
know what
> as I know nothing about lizard anatomy - if it were a fish I'd
say it's
> gills moved.
>
> I wonder if it is going to shed its skin. I don't know. Would it
like a
> drink of water? Why is it there? What is it doing?
>
> I might try emailing the RSPCA or some other wild life charity
requesting
> advice.
>
>
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