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:: The invisible
eye. Ever
wondered why no matter how quietly you move some
sleeping animals seem to instinctively know that
you're there? In the case of some Lizards it's because
they've seen you coming even though their eyes were
shut!
Did
you know that many lizards have three eyes!
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Flying Reptiles The
Flying Gecko has skin folds along its sides,
which can be splayed out like wings. The lizard
then launches itself from trees into the air
and glides with remarkable accuracy. This allows
it to escape predators or swoop on food. This
ability to fly is not unique to this reptile,
there are others including the Paradise snake
which by spreading its ribs manages the same
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:: Smallest Lizard in the World
Reptiles come in
all shapes and sizes, but the smallest reptile in
the world is the British Virgin Islands gecko. Full-grown
specimens of this gecko are often found to be no
longer than 18mm (0.7inches) That's smaller than
a one pence coin! Imagine how small the hatchlings
are.
Jaragua lizard
(adult female), from Beata Island, on Dominican Republic
one peso coin (approximately size of U.S. quarter).
Photo
credit: Copyright S. Blair Hedges
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