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Quick Question
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:10 pm
by Phantom
Why are thier tongues blue? My sister asked me and now I am curious.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:45 pm
by boonaen
they're born that way... just kidding!
actually, not all blue-tongues ahve blue tongues. if i understand, the pygmi are pink tongued skinks (but still called blue tongue).
the simple answer, and most widely accepted (from the research i've done) is that predators are scared of prey that have colorful mouths. it's usually an indication of poison.
hope that helps!
(wow, i helped someone... i might be a good skink owner after all)
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:46 pm
by Phantom
I never thought of that, that makes sense. Thanks
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:48 pm
by Omega
thats what I had assumed also. cool!
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:01 pm
by mewzic-7123
thats wat i read once
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:11 am
by Leigh
Yeh, its the scare with a blue flare factor
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:23 am
by Funda
Yeah the blue indicates to 'predators' that
"I'm poisonous leave me alone!" ... lol
Much like the Poison Dart Frog.
A majority of them have bits of blue over there bodies,
or just a variety of very bright colours.
There is also a snake (forgot the name) that has different colours including blue that warms other predators that its poisonus.
So the predators back away or walk off. (I learnt that in biology class)
Mainly brightly coloured or a creatures with many different bright colouring are to be known as poisonous/very dangerous to other creatures.
f.C
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:40 pm
by mewzic-7123
because the blue stands out from the rest of its body
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:00 pm
by Marie
I'd post the myth from the Bluey Bible if I wasn't at work. It's kinda a neat story.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:03 pm
by Jenn
He ate too many blue airheads!!!!
I love the bluey bible myth as well.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:17 pm
by Zach
The blue flare factor - I like that.
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:59 pm
by KyleWeiss
The native story about how their tongues got blue is kind of neat... Maybe I'll type it up later.
KW
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:01 pm
by mewzic-7123
DO IT, DO IT!! i really wanna know, sounds like an intreagin story
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:37 pm
by KyleWeiss
...or for the low, low price of $83, you could have the WHOLE Bluey Bible!
I may type it later. I'm a busy boy.
KW
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:41 pm
by mewzic-7123
Laughing hardy hardy har har
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:42 pm
by mewzic-7123
hardy har har hardy har hardy har
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:49 pm
by KyleWeiss
...and here I thought I was better than Comedy Central material...
KW
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:03 pm
by BlueyBoy
I think youre funnier than a lot of stuff I see on comedy central.
Blue Collar Comedy!?!?
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:35 pm
by KyleWeiss
I kind of said that through my teeth, but really, thank you for the vote of confidence.
There's a 15%-80% ratio of unfunny-to-funny going on at Comedy Central.
For further opinions, I suggest everyone see the movie "Idiocracy," by Mike Judge.
KW
Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:34 am
by russman
Ive heard that movie sucked.. that was my brother's opinion though.