For SaitoTetsuo: Broad-banded sand swimmer hunting
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- Опубликовано: 1 дек 2020
- Aggressive nocturnal desert hunters, sand swimmers (Eremiascincus richardsonii) have a transparent disk on their eyes that allows them to burrow into the sand without getting sand in them, while still being able to see through the eye cover. At night they hunt moths, termites, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders and occasionally small lizards.
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This is the best.
I love how the lizard is trying to figure out how to eat its defeated oversized prey. Bit off more than he can chew that one.
And certainly having a video directed at me makes me feel pretty special NGL. you guys are awesome!
Hello ST, thank you for all of your support and encouragement this year. Have a marvellous week, and stay safe.
My favorite videos you make are the ones where one animal helps another. Like when ravens take tucks off of wallabies
Awwww om nom nom little lizard got its self a big bug
That first insect looked a bit like what I called a Christmas beetle when I was a kid, but it was far too quick and nimble.
Hello Andy, we call them Christmas beetles here, but when I was growing up in NSW we called a different, far shinier beetle by that name. I guess that is the problem with common names - a LOT of different beetles make their appearance in the lead up to Christmas. I hope you are staying safe and keeping out of the heat.
@@GubanaNatureRefuge trying to, thanks. The "Christmas beetle" I was thinking of was a shiny beetle about the size of a ten cent piece with barbed claws. They used to land en masse in my schoolyard in Canberra and you'd see them all over the place making more beetles.
@@andyl8055 Yes exactly!! I remember covering myself in as many as I could get to cling to me, and then rushing inside to show my mother, bringing her Tupperware party to an abrupt end...
This is awesome!
Hello Sand Groper, thank you for watching, and for taking the time to make an encouraging comment. Your support is very much appreciated.
They look very similar to geckos don't they.
Great video, nice observation.
Hello Bert, thank you for your ongoing support and kindness. You are very much appreciated.
Oh jeez, now that’s a mouthful. 😲
Hello Trena, he certainly gets full marks for tenacity and an unlimited appetite. Thank you for your support and encouragement this year - I hope you have a lovely Xmas and New year.
@@GubanaNatureRefuge Thank you. I appreciate your kind replies. All the best to you for a happy Christmas and a good New Year too.