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[[File:wormtail.png|thumb|right|100x|Wormtail - "Sebastian Romu" © 2019]] | |||
==About== | ==About== | ||
;Common Names: | ;Common Names:Wormtail | ||
;Classification: | ;Classification:Reptile | ||
A medium sized lizard species named for the appearance of the terminal half of their tails. These lizards prey on a variety of birds, amphibians, mammals, and other lizards. They are known to lay in wait and twitch their tails in a manner resembling a wriggling earthworm, then pounce upon unwary prey lured in by the bait. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
;Size: < | ;Size: <0.5 kg (<1 pound), 25-30 centimetres (10-13 inches) length | ||
;Appearance: | ;Appearance:Scaled lizard in brown, tans, and other earth tones, with six roughly equal length legs, and a long tail with a fat pinkish-brown appearance for the terminal half. | ||
;Sexual Dimorphism: | ;Sexual Dimorphism:No significant difference between the sexes. | ||
;Variance: | ;Variance:Some colouration and patterning differences between sub-species. | ||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
;Habitat: | ;Habitat:Savanna, mixed light-forest, scrub, or grasslands, sub-tropical to temperate latitudes. | ||
;Diet: | ;Diet:Small mammals, birds, amphibians or other lizards. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
;Social grouping: | ;Social grouping:Solitary or small groups numbering less than 6 individuals. | ||
;Temperament: | ;Temperament:Wary | ||
;Intelligence: | ;Intelligence:Animal | ||
;Reproduction: | ;Reproduction:After mating females will lay a half dozen eggs in a shallow scraped nest, or den. She will brood the eggs until hatching. Young wormtails will stay near their parent for a few months until they are able to successfully hunt on their own. | ||
;Hunting:Wormtails utilize the tips of their tails as bait. Laying in wait behind cover, they will wriggle their tail tips in a manner that resembles a worm wriggling on the ground, to lure prey into range to be ambushed. | |||
==Notable Sub-Species== | |||
==Sub-Species== | |||
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==Domestication== | ==Domestication== | ||
;General: | ;General:None. | ||
;Resources: | ;Resources:Meat. | ||
==Stories== | ==Stories== | ||
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[[Category:Fauna]] | [[Category:Fauna]] | ||
[[Category:Reptile]] | [[Category:Reptile]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:19, 20 April 2023
About
- Common Names
- Wormtail
- Classification
- Reptile
A medium sized lizard species named for the appearance of the terminal half of their tails. These lizards prey on a variety of birds, amphibians, mammals, and other lizards. They are known to lay in wait and twitch their tails in a manner resembling a wriggling earthworm, then pounce upon unwary prey lured in by the bait.
Description
- Size
- <0.5 kg (<1 pound), 25-30 centimetres (10-13 inches) length
- Appearance
- Scaled lizard in brown, tans, and other earth tones, with six roughly equal length legs, and a long tail with a fat pinkish-brown appearance for the terminal half.
- Sexual Dimorphism
- No significant difference between the sexes.
- Variance
- Some colouration and patterning differences between sub-species.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Savanna, mixed light-forest, scrub, or grasslands, sub-tropical to temperate latitudes.
- Diet
- Small mammals, birds, amphibians or other lizards.
Behaviour
- Social grouping
- Solitary or small groups numbering less than 6 individuals.
- Temperament
- Wary
- Intelligence
- Animal
- Reproduction
- After mating females will lay a half dozen eggs in a shallow scraped nest, or den. She will brood the eggs until hatching. Young wormtails will stay near their parent for a few months until they are able to successfully hunt on their own.
- Hunting
- Wormtails utilize the tips of their tails as bait. Laying in wait behind cover, they will wriggle their tail tips in a manner that resembles a worm wriggling on the ground, to lure prey into range to be ambushed.
Notable Sub-Species
Domestication
- General
- None.
- Resources
- Meat.
