what are skinks?
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What is a Skink? A skink is a member of a large family of lizards with a distinct cylindrical body and short, stubby legs. Skinks can be found widely distributed throughout the world in tropical to temperate zones, and they are incredibly diverse. Their family, Scincidae, contains over one thousand species, some of which are considered rare and endangered, while others are quite abundant and well known in the regions that they inhabit.
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Blue Tongue Lizard (Skink) What is a Blue Tongued Lizard? Blue Tongue Lizard Blue-tongue Skink. Blue tongue lizards come in a variety of sizes and colours but they all have distinctive blue tongues. Their blue tongue is a defensive mechanism. When the lizard is threatened it sticks out its large blue tongue and hisses loudly to scare off predators.
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Common garden skink Common garden skink at Bannerghatta National Park. The pale-flecked garden sunskink or common garden skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) is a species of small common skink endemic to Australia.
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Blue-tailed Skink The Blue-tailed Skink, also known as the ‘Shinning-skink’ or the ‘Christmas Island Blue-tailed’, is a species of skink that is indigenous to the Christmas Island of Australia. Historical data have revealed that, these humble, non-poisonous reptiles were once feral and widespread throughout the island.
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- According to folklore wisdom, some skinks are poisonous and are even called scorpions to reflect this association. In reality, skinks are not poisonous and will only bite if provoked; the bite of smaller skinks like the Five-lined Skink is not painful and not likely to break the skin.ommon Name: Five-lined Skink, Blue-tailed Skink, Red-headed Skink-Skink is derived from the Greek word for lizard, skinkos; five-lined refers to the distinctive linear dorsal markings of this species of skink.
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Orks Totem of the Ork race. An Ork Boy holding the head of an Imperial Guardsman of the Maccabian Janissaries. The Orks, also called Greenskins, are a savage, warlike, green-skinned race of humanoids who are spread all across the Milky Way Galaxy. They share many features with Warhammer Fantasy Orcs (and were initially called Space Orcs to distinguish them).
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Plestiodon fasciatus Plestiodon fasciatus on boardwalk at Francis Beidler Forest. Detail of head. The (American) five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) is a species of lizard endemic to North America. It is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. and one of the seven native species of lizards in Canada. 1 Common names.
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- How to Care for a Blue-Tailed Skink. The blue-tailed skink is one of the most common lizards found in the United States. Also called the five-lined skink because of the five cream-colored lines along the top and sides of its body, this little guy grows to a maximum length of about 8.5 inches, including its 5-inch tail.
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- She will also eat any unhatched eggs. Young Five-lined Skinks are about two inches long when born. These lizards are found in moist woods where there are a lot of logs, stumps, and rockpiles to go along with leaf litter. Five-lined Skinks are diurnal, so they are active during the day.
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Are skinks poisonous? During warmer months, I am asked many questions about lizards, especially skinks and geckos. Of the almost 6,000 living species of lizards currently recognized, the ones in these families are the most abundant and widespread globally, collectively representing more than half of the world's lizards.ome skinks may be poisonous to eat. I have heard of cats becoming ill from eating blue-tailed skinks, but the information among veterinarians I have talked to is contradictory and not definitive. Most skinks in the southeastern region are similar in behavior, general habitat, and appearance.
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- Some skinks may be poisonous to eat. I have heard of cats becoming ill from eating blue-tailed skinks, but the information among veterinarians I have talked to is contradictory and not definitive. Most skinks in the southeastern region are similar in behavior, general habitat, and appearance.Juveniles of the most common species have smooth black bodies with yellow stripes down the body and a bright metallic blue tail.y Whit Gibbons. During warmer months, I am asked many questions about lizards, especially skinks and geckos. Of the almost 6,000 living species of lizards currently recognized, the ones in these families are the most abundant and widespread globally, collectively representing more than half of the world's lizards.
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- Five-lined Skinks mate in the Spring and females will dig a nest under a log, stump, or rock. She will lay up to a dozen eggs, which will hatch between June and August, depending on when they were laid. Females will stay with their eggs until they hatch.
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NOT Alvin and the Chipmunks: 10 Facts You May Not Know about the Real Rodents Chipmunks are basically tiny squirrels (1 to 5 ounces) that have adapted to burrowing. Other members of the squirrel family (Sciuridae) include woodchucks, prairie dogs, various ground squirrels and, of course, tree squirrels.
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Chipmunks & Their Young Chipmunks & Their Young. Chipmunks are delightfully bold and curious animals. Chipmunks are small rodents that belong to the squirrel family. Chipmunks lack the big, bushy tail of a tree squirrel and are tinier than a ground squirrel.
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- Snakes, like other reptiles, have a skin covered in a scale.[1] Snakes are entirely covered with a scale or scutes of various shapes and sizes, known as snakeskin as a whole.
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- [edit on Wikidata] Keratosis pilaris (KP) (also follicular keratosis, lichen pilaris, or colloquially chicken skin) is a common, autosomal dominant, genetic follicular condition characterized by the appearance of rough, slightly red bumps on light skin and brown bumps on darker skin.
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- What is skin scraping? A skin scraping is a basic dermatological procedure. It is performed using a blade, a glass slide, and mineral oil. The skin is scraped either superficially or deep to search for mites (parasites) that live on the skin surface or hair follicle, respectively. This procedure is not intended to cut the skin, but rather scrape the skin.
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Definition of leek in English: Definition of leek - a plant related to the onion, with flat overlapping leaves forming an elongated cylindrical bulb which together with the leaf base Definition of leek - a plant related to the onion, with flat overlapping leaves forming an elongated cylindrical bulb which together with the leaf base dictionary thesaurus
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- The Daleks were a warrior race (TV: The Witch's Familiar, Hell Bent) made up of genetically engineered mutants belonging to fundamental DNA type 467-989 (TV: Daleks in Manhattan) who were originally from the planet Skaro.
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leek Definition of leek for English Language Learners. : a vegetable that has long green leaves rising from a thick white base and that tastes like a mild onion.
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All About Salamanders People get confused because they look almost the same. Skinks are lizards while salamanders are amphibians. If you take a closer look at the skink, you will notice they have visible scales and dry skin. The salamander do not have scales and they are often wet and slimy.
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Blue-tongue Skink Short legs make it hard for this animal to dig its own burrows. Blue-tongues tend to live in burrows made by other animals, in hollow logs or in leaf litter. Eyelids. To block light or keep out dirt, this skink, like many lizards, moves its lower lid up, rather than its upper lid down.
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What Does a Skink Lizard Eat? Quick Answer. The skink lizard is always on the lookout for a meal, and they mainly eat insects. Crickets, beetles, caterpillars, grasshoppers, spiders, slugs, snails, earthworms, small mice and even other lizards are all on the menu for the skink lizard. Continue Reading.
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What is a Skink? As a general rule, skinks are harmless. In fact, they are quite useful to have around the garden, because many species are carnivorous and they will eat insects, slugs, and other small garden pests. Some people also keep skinks as pets, and they can apparently make quite friendly and affectionate animal companions.
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Skink The broad-headed skink and, to a lesser degree, the five-lined skink have become model organisms for the study of behavioral ecology. As a result, both species have contributed greatly to the understanding of how lizards operate in the natural world.