The amazing blue The amazing blue tongued skink tongued skink Not skunk!Not skunk!

By: DanielBy: DanielGrade: 6Grade: 6School: FessendenSchool: Fessenden

Scientific Scientific classifacationclassifacation

Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: chordataPhylum: chordataClass: reptiliaClass: reptiliaUnranked: sauriaUnranked: sauriaOrder: squamataOrder: squamataSuborder: scleroglossaSuborder: scleroglossaInfraorder: ScincomorphaInfraorder: ScincomorphaFamily: scincidaeFamily: scincidae

What does a blue tongued skink look What does a blue tongued skink look like?like?

Short stubby legs.Short stubby legs. Broad bodyBroad body Long blue tongueLong blue tongue Scales are usually brown or greyScales are usually brown or grey

HabitatHabitat

Skinks habitats:Skinks habitats: Deserts,forests,and grassy areas.Deserts,forests,and grassy areas.

Where they live:Where they live:AustraliaAustraliaTasmaniaTasmaniaNew guineaNew guinea

Life cycle Life cycle Please don’t laugh this is science not a joke.Please don’t laugh this is science not a joke.

The life cycle of the blue tongued skinkThe life cycle of the blue tongued skinkWhen a blue tongued skink is born it has no mother or father to When a blue tongued skink is born it has no mother or father to

protect it.protect it.

When skinks grow up they have to mate. To get a mate the male When skinks grow up they have to mate. To get a mate the male skink must chase the female skink.skink must chase the female skink.

The females will have up to 25 young at once.The females will have up to 25 young at once.

The skinks mealThe skinks mealSkinks are generally carnivorousSkinks are generally carnivorous

Typical prey includes:Typical prey includes:

CricketsCrickets grasshoppersgrasshoppers beetlesbeetles caterpillarscaterpillars snailssnails carrioncarrion flowersflowers fruitsfruits berriesberries

The predatorsThe predators

The skink has many predatorsThe skink has many predatorsSkinks are mainly preyed on by birds and snakes.Skinks are mainly preyed on by birds and snakes.Such as the blue winged kookaburra, hawks and , mulga snakes.Such as the blue winged kookaburra, hawks and , mulga snakes.

Skinks diversitySkinks diversity

Skinks tribute to the diversity of life by Skinks tribute to the diversity of life by eating bugs that harm andeating bugs that harm and destroy destroy beautiful plants that cover our world.beautiful plants that cover our world.

We hurt the skinks tooWe hurt the skinks too

We are constantly driving skinks out of We are constantly driving skinks out of their homes by building structures that their homes by building structures that are harmful.are harmful.

We also hurt skinks by hunting them for We also hurt skinks by hunting them for their skins.their skins.

We can also help the We can also help the skinkskink

We can help skinks by having bushes and We can help skinks by having bushes and large stones around our backyard so that large stones around our backyard so that the skink can get around the place.the skink can get around the place.

Interesting factsInteresting facts Skinks eat stones to help the skinks to digest its food.Skinks eat stones to help the skinks to digest its food.

Skinks can shed tail to get away from predators.Skinks can shed tail to get away from predators.

Thanks to these sitesThanks to these sites http://www.bluetonguedskink.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com En.wikipedia.orgEn.wikipedia.org http://www.reptilesweb.com

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