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Major signs are high fever, excessive salivation, swelling of the face and tongue, and cyanosis (in severe conditions) of the tongue. [5] Swelling of the lips and tongue gives the tongue its typical blue appearance, though this sign is confined to a minority of the animals. Nasal signs may be prominent, with nasal discharge and stertorous ...
The tongue of the blue-tongued skink is also useful in catching prey, as it is coated in a sticky mucus to preserve surface tension in motion to draw an insect back into the mouth. [6] Due to its characteristic blue tongue and its curious nature, it is a popular companion animal in Western countries. [7] This lizard is diurnal, active during ...
They are commonly called blue-tongued lizards or simply blue-tongues or blueys in Australia or panana in Indonesia. As suggested by these common names, a prominent characteristic of the genus is a large blue tongue that can be bared as bluff-warning to potential enemies. [ 3 ]
Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a dsRNA virus of the genus Orbivirus.The virus causes Bluetongue disease. [1] [2] [3] BTV is relatively fragile and its infectivity is lost in slightly acidic environments.
This blue tongue is used to alarm predators and scare them off. The eastern blue-tongue lizard has smooth skin covered with scales that overlap and have small bone plates. [2] The ventral (abdominal) region of the lizard is a silver or gray color. The lizard's back, however, appears dark brown and cream-colored and its head is pale brown. [5]
"Ahh yes the blue-tongued Golden Retriever… very rare breed. You got a good one," wrote one person. "Rusty has a medical condition that when he feels concerned his tongue turns blue. It’s ...
Tiliqua rugosa, most commonly known as the shingleback skink, stumptail skink or bobtail lizard, is a short-tailed, slow-moving species of blue-tongued skink (genus Tiliqua) endemic to Australia. It is commonly known as the shingleback or sleepy lizard.
Centralian blue-tongued skink. Near Uluru, NT. 2005. The Centralian blue-tongued skink or Centralian blue-tongue (Tiliqua multifasciata) is a species of skink, [2] occurring predominantly in the far north-west corner of New South Wales, Australia. [3] It is one of six species belonging to the genus Tiliqua; the blue-tongued skinks and the ...