Blue Tongue Skink

Tilly is one of three ambassador lizards that often go on our traveling animal programs since she always puts on a show with her beautiful blue tongue. 

Native to the semi-deserts and mixed woodlands of Australia, New Guinea, and Tasmania, these lizards are the masters of disguise. They camouflage with their environments, look like the common death adder, a venomous snake, drop their tails when threatened, and show off their tongues to fool predators. 

Many poisonous or venomous animals have bright colors to threaten predators or attract prey. Blue tongue skinks though are neither poisonous nor venomous.