Eastern Bluey

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Photographed in situ [1]

An eastern bluey (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides) enjoys one of the last warm and sunny days of summer — above shot in situ. Like all blue-tongued skinks, they repeatedly stick out and flatten their blue tongues in response to a threat. Check out my video of deimatic behavior in a northern bluey here: https://youtu.be/SIzs6-bRfZE.

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Photographed after pursuit [3]
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Photographed after disturbance [4]
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Photographed after disturbance [4]
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Photographed after disturbance [4]
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