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.
Blue Tongues In Your Garden. Blue-tongue lizards are an asset in the garden as they keep the numbers of snails, caterpillars and other pests down. It's not hard to make your garden blue-tongue lizard friendly. All they need is plenty of shelter and food.If you have lots of rocks and logs on the ground, piles of leaves, mulch, ground covers and low shrubs, then you are taking care of both requirements. lucky blue-tongued lizard can live for many years. Lizards in captivity have lived for as long as 20 years, and some in the wild may live for up to 30 years. The main predators that may cut a blue-tongued lizard's life short are lawn mowers, cars, and cats and dogs. Cats are the worst.