The Sleepy Lizard (tiliqua rugosa)

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TEST 243Cambridge IELTS 13 · Questions 31–40

The Sleepy Lizard (tiliqua rugosa)

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The sleepy lizard (tiliqua rugosa)

Description

They are common in Western and South AustraliaThey are brown, but recognisable by their blue 31They are relatively largeTheir diet consists mainly of 32Their main predators are large birds and 33

Navigation study

One study found that lizards can use the 34 to help them navigate

Observations in the wild

Observations show that these lizards keep the same 35 for several years

What people want

Possible reasons:
to improve the survival of their young(but little 36 has been noted between parents and children)to provide 37 for female lizards

Tracking study

A study was carried out using GPS systems attached to the 38 of the lizardsThis provided information on the lizards' location and even the number of 39 takenIt appeared that the lizards were trying to avoid one anotherThis may be in order to reduce chances of 40