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Blue-tongued Skink

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  • TRUE or FALSE. Blue-tongued skinks are poisonous.
    FALSE
  • TRUE or FALSE. Blue-tongued skinks are becoming popular pets in Australia.
    TRUE
  • Name 3 things they eat.
    fruit, flowers, snails, insects, slugs, and worms
  • When are they most active?
    at daytime
  • What type of animal is a blue-tongued skink?
    a reptile
  • Where are blue-tongue skinks from?
    Australia
  • TRUE OR FALSE. Female blue-tongued skinks lay eggs.
    FALSE
  • What do they use their blue tongue for?
    to "smell"
  • Name 3 characteristics of blue-tongue skinks.
    smooth scaled, large head, long body, short legs
  • What technique do they use to scape a predator?
    making itself look larger, hissing loudly, colorful display
  • How do their eggs hatch?
    inside their bodies
  • What is a disadvantage of a blue-tongued skink's body being close to the ground?
    It cannot quickly run away from predators
  • What is a blue-tongue skink?
    a lizard
  • What is unique about the Australian skink?
    They all have blue tongues
  • Name 3 predators they watch out for.
    large raptors, large snakes, kookaburras, and feral dogs and cats
  • How long can a blue-tongue lizard grow?
    2 feet long
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