{"id":2112,"date":"2021-05-24T08:58:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T08:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/?p=2112"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:01:25","slug":"do-lizards-carry-babies-in-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/do-lizards-carry-babies-in-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Lizards Carry Their Babies In Their Mouth?"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you are researching lizards and their babies you may be wondering if it’s true that they carry their babies in their mouth…<\/p>\n
Do Lizards carry their babies in their mouth?<\/h2>\n
Lizards do carry their babies in their mouths, as other animals, such as cats do. This is because their legs are not capable of this, and they do not have hands, like us humans. They will carry their babies for several reasons such as avoiding predators.<\/strong><\/p>\n
So, now you know. But, are lizards cannibals? Do baby lizards stay with their mothers? Do some lizards eat their babies? Keep reading for these answers, and much more…<\/p>\n\n
3 Reasons why a lizard will carry their babies in their mouth:<\/h2>\n
A baby lizard hatching from its egg.<\/p><\/div>\n
Earlier I mentioned one reason why a lizard may carry their babies in their mouth. In this section, I will provide a couple more reasons and more detail about each one:<\/p>\n
01. They Have no other option<\/h3>\n
This may seem obvious, but it is worth stating that lizards have no other means of carrying their young than their mouth. Unlike kangaroos, they have no handy pouch that theirs can rest in. Also, they can’t use their legs, and have no hands, like us humans.<\/p>\n
So, when, or if, you see a lizard carrying their babies in their mouth you know that it may just be a harmless method to move them around because they have no other option to transport them.<\/p>\n
02. Avoid predators<\/h3>\n
A mother lizard who cares for her babies after they are born, or hatched, has only one objective, keeping them safe. Therefore, if they fear that there is an imminent threat they will want to move their babies right away. hence the need to carry them in their mouth.<\/p>\n