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 ...

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With scales like armor and a tongue the color of the sky, the blue tongued skink looks like something out of a fantasy book. In this episode, we get up close with this unique reptile to uncover what ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CBS 8) - It has a blue tongue that's used for smelling. It can also lose its tail, then grow it back and play dead too. It's not a mutant from a sci-fi novel -- it's our feature ...

Blue-tongued skinks are reptiles that stun everyone with their bright blue tongues. Scientists say they are masters of bluff and survival. This reptile is a native of Australia. Skinks can be found in ...

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 ...

Sydney Oliveira shows ciLiving contributing host, Tommy Bickham a Blue Tongued Skink named Onslo Onslo is a Northern blue-tongued skink and a longtime ambassador at the Wildlife Medical Clinic at the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Submitter mum offers this extreme close-up of a blue-tongued skink, just ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - They use their blue tongues to frighten away predators. Blue-tongued skinks can also live on the ground and in trees. But, there's a lot more to this lizard. Laura Spann from the ...