Blue-tongued skinks are popular pets among reptile enthusiasts. They’re relatively small lizards that only grow up to 24 inches long. They’re docile and like to eat insects, fruits, and vegetables, so ...

June 7 (UPI) --When most of us stick our tongue out, it's to taunt or tease -- or we're at the doctor's office. When the bluetongue skink sticks out its tongue, its trying to scare away would-be ...

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Learn how these two lizards can be both alike and different with the Memphis Zoo. Learn how these two lizards can be both alike and different because of how they have adapted to their environments ...

Wali's blue tongue rapidly flickers in and out. She swivels her head toward the visitors, reptilian eyes bright. Wally is a northern blue-tongued skink. These Australian lizards display their azure ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Schaneè Anderson, with the Sedgwick County Zoo, brought an interesting creature to be a guest on the Wild Side segment on KSN News at Noon on Friday. She held a blue-tongued ...

Researchers investigate how the blue-tongued skink uses a full-tongue display to deter attacking predators. When attacked, bluetongue skinks open their mouth suddenly and as wide as possible to reveal ...

Instead of a Father’s Day celebration, Terry Moore had a special request this year: that his family throw a 30th birthday party for his pet lizard. Though he can’t blow out candles or croon along as ...