{"id":1968,"date":"2021-03-25T16:48:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2022-07-21T15:39:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T15:39:25","slug":"why-do-lizards-die-on-their-backs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/why-do-lizards-die-on-their-backs\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Lizards Die On Their Backs? (Or is This Fake?)"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you have seen a lizard on its back you may have wondered why this happens and if there is a chance that it is really not dead…<\/p>\n
When a lizard flips onto its back and appears dead, it\u2019s playing off of its instincts to survive rather than actually dying. Like the opossum, when some species of lizard find themselves in a dangerous situation they\u2019ll act dead until the threat moves on.<\/strong><\/p>\n So, now you know. But, how can tonic immobility save a lizard? How do you know if it’s really dying or not? Why do they go belly up when they die? Keep reading to get these answers, and much more…<\/p>\n\nDo Lizards Fake Their Own Death?<\/h2>\n