A flying lizard (Image by Google)
I am fascinated by dragons since I was a child. I think it would be awesome - and probably troublesome - if they were real. (Sigh) But, since our beloved Evolution and Natural Selection didn't allow those big reptiles to be present in our lives, I have to contet myself with the tiny flying lizards of the Draco genus from the tropical forests of southeast Asia.
The word "flying" in their case isn't very accurate, since they mostry glide from one tree to another (they're arboreal) using the membrane that connects their ribs, and rarely go down into the ground. This dangerous task is only accomplished by the females, who lay their eggs on the soil. Those lizards are generally insectivores and their bodies can have up to 20 cm lenght.
Now all that's left for me to wonder is if it is possible to have a pet Draco genus lizard...
The word "flying" in their case isn't very accurate, since they mostry glide from one tree to another (they're arboreal) using the membrane that connects their ribs, and rarely go down into the ground. This dangerous task is only accomplished by the females, who lay their eggs on the soil. Those lizards are generally insectivores and their bodies can have up to 20 cm lenght.
Now all that's left for me to wonder is if it is possible to have a pet Draco genus lizard...
~Ally
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