45+ Interesting Facts About Lizards

There are more than 6,000 species of lizards. Lizards are present all over the world except Antarctica and extreme northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Apart from four legs and feet in most lizards, they are distinguishable from snakes through the presence of external ears, movable eyelids, two lungs ( snakes have a single lung), and less flexible jaws. ( Source ) Thorny Devil, a desert lizard, uses its feet and skin to sip water from the sand. ( Source ) All the members of Whiptail lizards are female. They can reproduce without male lizards, thanks to the presence of extra chromosomes. ( Source ) Lizards can detach their tail for defense purposes. Most of them can re-grow their tail several times. But few lizards, like crested geckos, can not grow back their tail after losing them once. ( Source ) The size of lizards may vary. They can be as small as just a few cm in length (geckos and chameleons), while some can reach up to 3 meters ( Komodo dragon ). Geckos