the lizard drops its tail
Fast, faster...
This common lizard did not get away, even though lizards in general are fast-moving animals. But it still has one last chance to escape a grisly fate.
Smart, smarter...
For the magpie, it is easiest to grab ahold of the lizard's tail as it scurries away. But that is the magpie's big mistake!
Got you
Just as the magpie got ahold of the tail, it suddenly came off! There it is in the magpie's beak, squirming and making the magpie quite confused. While it tries to gather its wits, the lizard gets away.
Cutting loose
Den nya stjärt som växer ut har inga kotor av ben utan bara brosk som stöd. Ödlan kan kapa stjärten en gång till men bara närmare kroppen, där det fortfarande finns kotor kvar.
New tail
A new tail grows from where the old one broke off. It has no vertebrae, but there is a strand of cartilage to support the tail.
New life
Life goes on: A new day, a new magpie! The tail can once again be severed above the previous break. But the day will come when there is no more tail left . . .
