Ashurbanipal had confirmed his half-brother Shamash-shum-ukin as local ruler of Babylonia, but with restricted powers. Assyrian garrisons and officials there continued to report to the Assyrian king, and he continued to appoint governors both in the Sealand (Persian Gulf) and in Ur.
Lizards mostly eat insects, but some will scavenge carcasses of larger animals. Lizards belong to 4 different families of suborder Laceretillia of order Squamata and live in different habitats. Common lizards eat mostly insects, but marine iguanas of the Galapagos Islands dive for seaweed and algae, and will eat small crustaceans and insects.
Lizards that bite humans are very rare. Lizards are predominantly insectivorous, but some eat fruit, or vegetables. Live crickets and worms are the most typical foods for pet lizards, though the crested gecko (not a friendly lizard to humans) can feed entirely on fruit. Lizard symbolism plays important, though rarely predominant, roles in some cultures (e.g., Tarrotarro in Australian Aboriginal mythology).