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Behavior: These lizards are constantly in motion. They are known for running upright on their hind legs, which makes them look like miniature dinosaurs. They swivel their heads frequently from side to side, tasting the air with their slender forked tongues [4]. | Behavior: These lizards are constantly in motion. They are known for running upright on their hind legs, which makes them look like miniature dinosaurs. They swivel their heads frequently from side to side, tasting the air with their slender forked tongues [4]. | ||
The Whiptail is considered by experts to be an" alert, diurnal, fast-moving ground-dweller; that is most active in the mid-morning and late afternoon; hibernating during the cold months of winter and late fall" [3]. | The Whiptail is considered by experts to be an" alert, diurnal, fast-moving ground-dweller; that is most active in the mid-morning and late afternoon; hibernating during the cold months of winter and late fall" [3]. | ||
== Body Design == | == Body Design == | ||
