Eastern Blue Tongued Lizard (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides) is a small Australian lizard featured in the Australia Pack DLC for Planet Zoo.
Zoopedia Description[]
General[]
Population in the Wild: Unknown
The eastern blue-tongued lizard, or eastern blue-tongued skink is a species of reptile that lives in the woodland, scrubland and semi-desert areas of Australia.
They are broad and squat animals, with a triangular head and a thick tail. It has various colour morphs but typically has tan, beige and black scales arranged in a striped pattern. As its name suggests, it has a bright blue tongue. Adult eastern blue-tongued lizards are between 45 and 60cm in length.
Social[]
Eastern blue tongued lizards are solitary animals and only interact to mate or fight over mates.
Reproduction[]
Male eastern blue-tongued lizards track females by scent during the mating season. If multiple males are tracking the same female, they are likely to meet and fight aggressively for mating rights. The victor will get to mate with the female. Males can be aggressive towards females during mating, using their teeth and claws. Females may get scratches and scars from mating.
Around 3-5 months after mating, females will give birth to an average of 10-15 young. The female does not care for young, leaving after birth. The young are independent from birth. Eastern blue-tongued lizards reach sexual maturity between 18-24 months old, and are fully grown at around 3 years old when they have reached a size of approximately 40cm in length.
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Trivia
Zoopedia Fun Facts[]
- Eastern blue-tongued lizards give birth to live young
- Eastern blue-tongued lizards may detach their tail when attacked as a distraction. Their tails can grow back after detachment
- When threatened, the eastern blue-tongued lizard will puff itself up, hiss and stick out its blue tongue to intimidate predators
- Adult eastern blue-tongued lizards shed their skin approximately every 6 weeks
- Eastern blue-tongued lizards have a strong and painful bite and often will not let go of the bitten object
Other Trivia[]
- The Eastern Blue Tongue Lizard was the first reptile to be added post-launch.
- It is more commonly known as the “Blue Tongued Skink”.
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