Dr. Universe: Why do lizards lose their tails? 

Dr. Universe is an illustration of a feline in a lab coat

Our planet is home to all kinds of lizards. Lizards hatch from eggs, have a backbone, scales, four legs and a tail, which they sometimes lose and grow back.

Marcie Logsdon, with WSU’s Veterinary Clinical Sciences, was taking care of the big iguana and several other exotic animals, when she told me all about lizard tails.

See the full answer at Dr. Universe’s website.

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