Wildlife
February 9, 2022
The display is part of a last-ditch defence mechanism that these reptiles use to save themselves from being eaten, particularly from bird predators.
Blue-tongue lizard eggs develop and hatch inside the female’s body and she gives birth to tiny fully formed baby lizards, about 10 to 15 each time.
There are six species or subspecies of blue-tongue lizards, each with a particular distribution. This one – the shingleback – is found west of the Great Dividing Range.
This is a rare, genetically mutated blue-tongue lizard, sporting a pink tongue and an albino underbelly.