Blue-tongued Skink
Scientific Name: Tiliqua scincoides
Habitat: semi-desert, agricultural lands
Diet: snails, worms, insects, small mammals, carrion, flowers, fruits
Life span: up to 20 years in captivity
Young: born live, 5 to 12 eggs/clutch
Size: up to 0.9 kg (2 lbs)
Skinks are solitary animals except during mating season.
When this skink is threatened it will puff up its body, open its mouth, stick out its blue tongue and hiss.
The females carry the eggs inside their bodies. Just before birth, the eggs hatch and the young skinks are born live.
One of their main predators is kookaburras. The pet trade in wild blue-tongued skinks is restricted by the Australian government.
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Blue-tongued skink on Animal Diversity Web
For More Information
Edmonton Valley Zoo
13315 Buena Vista Road (87th Avenue)
PO Box 2359
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7
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