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Lizards in Florida
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Posted by ritaweeda (My Page) on Fri, Jun 11, 10 at 15:09
| Having lived here all my life, I have been able to observe the Anoles that are here quite closely. They really aren't native to Florida, they have moved in from the Caribbean area. But for such a small animal their intelligence amazes me. One thing I have noticed, they are terrified of snakes. They immediately run up a wall or tree to escape them. So, whenever I decide to work in an area near the house, I always check to see if any are high up on the wall. If that's the case, I always look around and invariably there is a snake nearby. Also, I've noticed that if a Mockingbird or a Bluejay fly into the area, they will run and hide immediately, however, if a dove comes near they don't bother to budge. Now, how does a small-brained thing like that know that doves don't eat them?? I bet there are a lot of humans that don't know that. |
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RE: Lizards in Florida
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| Critters have always amazed me with their abilities whether instinctual or intelligence-based. Whereas human beings with all their supposed intelligence seem pretty stupid much of the time. Just my opinion. I love watching anoles too. |
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