<i>Godzilla Junior</i>

Godzilla Junior

"History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of man ... Godzilla!" Horned lizards use a wide variety of means to avoid predation. Their coloration generally serves as camouflage. When threatened, their first defense is to remain still to avoid detection. If approached too closely, they generally run in short bursts and stop abruptly to confuse the predator's visual acuity. If this fails, they puff up their bodies to cause them to appear more horned and larger, so more difficult to swallow. At least four species are able to squirt an aimed stream of blood from the corners of the eyes for a distance of up to five feet. July 10, 2013
lcarreau
on Jul 16, 2013 12:07 am
Image Type(s): Hiking,  Wildlife,  Informational,  Humor
Image ID: 856928

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colinr

colinr - Jul 17, 2013 6:57 pm - Voted 10/10

Reminds Me of a Guy I Know

...the dude is no lounge lizard, but except for rare days when there is no warmth to absorb, or rare freezing nights, he lives in my backyard. He'll be 15 this winter, more than double the age I expected back when he was breeding, helping to turn our spare room into a place for keeping dozens upon dozens of baby bearded dragons. They look very similar to your picture, but with fatter tails. Hailing from down under, big guys like mine tally about 2 feet snout to tail tip, weighing in at about a pound. If allowed, he'd probably snack on most of the little guys I find out hiking, such as the lyme disease battling, blue-bellied, western fence lizards.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 17, 2013 9:42 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Reminds Me of a Guy I Know

Not to touch the earth,
Not to see the sun;
Nothing left to do but run, run, run,
Let's run, let's run ...

House upon the hill, moon is lying still ..
Shadows of the trees ...
Witnessing the wild breeze,
Come on, baby, run with me;

LET'S RUN !


hightinerary

hightinerary - Jul 18, 2013 8:35 am - Hasn't voted

Familiarity

He looks just like my boss! Only a little more handsome.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 18, 2013 2:39 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Familiarity

"Meet the new boss....same as the old boss....!!"

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