Sentences with phrase «as small lizards»

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Yet, perhaps the most potentially repulsive, at least for Western tastes, of grilled meats are found in small poor villages in rural areas: snakes grilled whole, and, on a more intense level, monitor lizards (there are six feet - long lizards, thick as an arm) which are skinned and grilled.

Vasconcellos - Neto believes that the high temperatures and the spines of M. violaceus — which don't inconvenience the lizard — prevent the small mammals of the area from eating the fruit, «leaving Tropidurus torquatus as apparently the exclusive disperser of its seeds» (Ciencia Hoje, vol 15, No 89).

The DNA sequences of insects and seeds — and for large predatory birds, prey such as small mammals or lizards — reveal the food that attracts the birds to the airport in the first place.

Aside from their chameleon - like ability to change colors, the males of these small, agile lizards also possess a throat fan — known as a dewlap — which they use during territorial disputes and for courtship.

Of course, it isn't always about the furry friends; we are happy to accommodate smaller pets as well, for example: gerbils, rabbits, lizards, turtles, and of course birds.

President Roosevelt's family prepared to leave the White House as the president's second term drew to a close, taking with them a vast menagerie of pets that included a pony, a small bear, a lizard, a pig, and a number of dogs.

Undomesticated cats hunt, which results in a diet consisting of small animals such as rodents and lizards, insects, and small birds — prey that is high in fat and protein, and very low in carbohydrates.

Smaller lizards, such as geckos, may be housed in well - ventilated aquariums protected by screens on top, so that other predatory pets, such as cats and dogs, don't have access to them.

Some snakes and lizards, for instance, can appear easy to house as babies but eventually become several feet long, making their enclosure in a small space challenging for owner and possibility unhealthy for the reptile.

Gregory Andrews: But feral cats aren't the only driver, and small mammals, which are the main victims of feral cats, as well as lizards, aren't the only threatened species.

The office staff also deserves a mention as they are very good with handling reptiles and small animals, and both Tim & Kevin have done an excellent job giving my lizard injections and she's comfortable being handled by them.

While studies have yet to prove this, my theory as an exotic animal veterinarian who has worked with autistic children owning exotic pets is that very active dogs or fast - moving cats may be overwhelming to children resistant to touch; smaller, calmer exotic pets, such as guinea pigs and slow - moving reptiles (turtles, tortoises, snakes and some lizards) may be less overwhelming to these children.

Adoption fees for parrots, large exotic birds, geese, turkeys, chickens, ducks, small and large livestock birds are determined by Animal Welfare Department managers, as are fees for snakes, lizards, turtles, and fish.

Being rear - fanged, they would need to chew on you for a while to deliver any venom, and as the venom is designed to subdue small lizards, it is mild.

Because of the open design, expect to see small visitors now and then — innocent little lizards and frogs that come and go, happy to be left to their harmless ways as you relax in the safe and cozy calm under the netting of your four - poster bed.

Manuel Antonio is this country's smallest National Park but still managed to make Forbes list as one of the 12 most beautiful national parks in the world, complete with exotic toucans, lizards, howler monkeys, and the 2 - toed (and 3 - toed) sloths.

Komodo Tour Package includes three main islands: Komodo Island, Rinca Island and Padar Island, as well as numerous smaller islands creating a total surface area (marine and land), Komodo's National Park a UNESCO World Heritage center, you can approach the famous and the only one «Giant Lizard Dragons» in the wild by Jungle Trekking.

Some forbid pets of any kind (except perhaps birds, lizards, hedgehogs and other small caged pets); others allow cats but not dogs; some restrict the size of dogs allowed; a growing number are completely open, as long as you adhere to certain training and anti-nuisance rules.