tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post4755305262171475956..comments2024-02-17T02:43:02.367-08:00Comments on David BSI: Common Lizard Lacerta (Zootoca) vivipara in Upper TeesdaleDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07061493122424534813noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-31636499058351958182012-08-14T02:04:38.251-07:002012-08-14T02:04:38.251-07:00I have just looked at your post and you appear to ...I have just looked at your post and you appear to have a good sized local population (and a good image collection as well). It's interesting to hear of a cat predating a lizard, although perhaps hardly surprising considering the amount of birds and small mammals they take. Well done to the kids for rescuing the lizard, there cannot be many people who have seen this type of survival strategy first hand. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061493122424534813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-50264361218598676742012-08-13T16:04:08.009-07:002012-08-13T16:04:08.009-07:00My kids rescued one recently from a farm cat. It h...My kids rescued one recently from a farm cat. It had shed its tail which looked very bloody, but wasn't bleeding. It was quite docile for a while after they took it from the cat - perhaps it was in shock.<br />We're lucky, in as much as there's a basking spot where we occasionally see them close to home.<br />There's several photos (not up to your standard!) here from one particularly good day when we saw quite a few:<br />http://beatingthebounds.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/viviparous-or-common-lizards/Markhttp://www.beatingthebounds.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-10629521903979814572012-08-06T01:41:24.792-07:002012-08-06T01:41:24.792-07:00I noticed the same in the Pyrenees a couple of wee...I noticed the same in the Pyrenees a couple of weeks ago. I saw lots of common lizards beside the tracks every day. They were even running around in the toilets of the campsite we stayed on. I suspect in the UK few people will even be aware we have lizards at all. I forgot about the St Patrick banishing snakes story, thanks for the reminder.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061493122424534813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739575111461729992.post-62226305645767644282012-08-05T16:21:35.177-07:002012-08-05T16:21:35.177-07:00I didn't realise lizards were such interesting...I didn't realise lizards were such interesting creatures. It's not often you see them in this country – but go somewhere like Madeira and they're swarming over everything. St Patrick must have had a soft spot for them if he didn't banish them along with all the other reptiles.<br />All the best, Alen McFBecause They're Therehttp://becausetheyrethere.comnoreply@blogger.com