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Q: Why do lizards show their dewlap?
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What do lizards use their dewlap for?

Anoles


What is the Red flap under a lizards neck?

It is called a dewlap. They use it to attract the opposite sex and intimadate other males as well as some predators.


What northern animal is known for the dewlap or bell that hangs from its chin?

RABBITS,FROGS ,LIZARDS, SOME REPTILES (SINCE A dewlap is a longitudinal flap of skin that hangs beneath the lower jaw or neck)


Do female lizards have a dewlaps?

no they do not because males use their dewlaps to attract females and and claim their territory if a female has a dewlap then well


What color are Draco Lizards?

their wings and dewlap varies in color depending on the species. but their body usually blends with their perch, which is barky.


How do you brown anole lizards raise there young?

Confirm if it is a male or a female,the male has a dewlap,a red under his neck. He is also bigger. Leave them in the cage together. In a week check for eggs. They mate and break up in a few minutes. The male will bob his head and show his dewlap. He will bite the females neck and climb on top of her. Good luck!


Is breed or age have anything to do with determining that a rabbit has or not have a dewlap?

In most breeds the doe has a dewlap and a buck is disqualified if it has a dewlap. Some breeds do not have a dewlap at all. A doe will have a dewlap by the time she is breeding age (which is 6 months:)


Does a dewlap mean anything else?

Not that I'm aware of. As far as I know - the only definition is '...a flap of skin that hangs beneath the lower jaw...' - as you would see in some lizards.


Do female moose have a dewlap?

No, several other animals have a dewlap


What is a turkey's dewlap?

a turkey's dewlap is the flap of skin under its neck. Also called a Wattle.


What is a what is a dewlap?

In a general manner it refers to a pendulous flap of skin which has no purpose for humans. For some frogs it contains the vocal sac. In lizards it is used as a form of communication to attract a mate and in other animals it may, or may not, indicate status


Why green lizards make a big bubble in their throat?

The dewlap is an extendible flap of skin ordinarily folded under the throat of a lizard. Lizards, particularly those in the genus Anolis, extend their dewlaps during interactions with conspecifics (their own species), other lizards, and potential predators. Dewlap extension is effected by movements of elements of the hyoid apparatus. This was paraphrased from research material held by the Department of Zoology, University of Tennessee.