Partitioning a database improves performance and simplifies maintenance. By splitting a large table into smaller, individual tables, queries that access only a fraction of the data can run faster because there is less data to scan.
skinks and lizards are similar skinks are smaller -----> the shingle back lizard ( gilla monster ) is t a poisonous skink that lives in the australian outback.
1 In the wild, blue-tongued skinks eat flowers, berries, fruits, earthworms, and insects. They aren't very agile, but most of their prey is slow-moving. They have large teeth and strong jaw muscles, to allow them to crush snail shells and beetles.  These skinks will sometimes ingest small stones to help them digest food.