Is It Heat Stress or Momentary Confusion? Burton's Legless Lizard
Автор: Wild Nature Australia
Загружено: 2026-02-12
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Is It Heat Stress or Momentary Confusion? Burton's Legless Lizard
On a very hot morning in Outback Australia's Northern Territory, I moved a messy jumble of hose under which was a Burton's legless lizard. These beautiful creatures are harmless and nocturnal in their movement (to get into ambush positions for the day), so it was definitely unusual to see this one sheltering under something so feeble. Perhaps it was just an unlucky choice to move into position amid the hose tangle during the night to hunt other lizard species during the day. I fetched the camera. I couldn't see any signs of injury, but noted that the lizard was panting. Or perhaps it wasn't panting but tasting the air with its tongue. Hopefully the latter. After a few minutes the lizard disappeared into one of its hideaways by or under or in the house. I sincerely hope the lizard was okay despite the heat and disturbance. I'm optimistic because they're smart creatures who know what they're doing and the very fact that it disappeared hopefully indicates that it figured-out where to go for safety and shelter from the intense heat.
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