Tag: lizards

  • Zoo Lunch Mishap Reveals Lizards’ Hidden Fire Detector

    Zoo Lunch Mishap Reveals Lizards’ Hidden Fire Detector

    Zoo Lunch Mishap Reveals Lizards’ Hidden Fire Detector Australian “sleepy” lizards are not so sleepy when it comes to fire By Clarissa Brincat edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier The smell of smoke activates this otherwise “sleepy” lizard Tiliqua rugosa, also known as the shingleback skink or bobtail lizard. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! The…