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Do lizards play dead?

Hermy · 2012-02-20 11:42:18

I was sweeping up the shed the other day when an odd shape caught my eye. On the floor was a very small lizard. The tiny thing wasn't moving but I scooped him up with some paper and put him outside in the grass where he remained inert. But minutes later when I went to check on him again he was gone. So assuming he hadn't…

20-02-2012 11:42am

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I was sweeping up the shed the other day when an odd shape caught my eye. On the floor was a very small lizard. The tiny thing wasn't moving but I scooped him up with some paper and put him outside in the grass where he remained inert. But minutes later when I went to check on him again he was gone. So assuming he hadn't become some other animals dinner was he playing dead until he felt it safe to move on?

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#2 20-02-2012 12:00pm

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I accidentally stood on one (on very soft ground so it wasn't injured!) and held it in my hand for a good 5 minutes, convinced it was dead, until it started perking up and moving it's head around. Put it back on the ground and it immediately scarpered back into the undergrowth.

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#3 20-02-2012 6:33pm

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Plenty of animals play dead when startled.

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#4 20-02-2012 10:48pm

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I'm guessing you found a hibernating newt and not a lizard

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#5 20-02-2012 10:54pm

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swifts need our help! wrote: »

I'm guessing you found a hibernating newt and not a lizard

Mark

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#6 20-02-2012 10:58pm

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