Blue Tongued Skink: The Dragon With A Blue Tongue

Who needs sharp teeth and venom when you have a flashy blue tongue? This the the blue tongued skink.
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@@Byzantia We came here for the skinks not skanks!

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Snow Leopard Please

[@lizardon7096]

Yay I requested this!!! Thank you so much animal logic

[@deadlydingus1138]

Most animals: * run away when they encounter danger * Blue tongued skinks: :P

[@kaito3110]

Lol?

[@steppo8634]

Yeah lol they are so sweet:) I remember at the nursing home my great nan used to live at there was this little garden that had 6 or 7 of the little fellas in there and they would just walk up to ya and rub up against your legs

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@@steppo8634 for real????!

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[@alphakowa]

thanks for the laugh XD

[@zeriel9148]

"I COULD be venomous" "Are you?" "M-maybe"

[@justsomeguywithasurprisede4059]

"I am probably venomous but still fear me."

[@Jaqoum_The_Wizard_King]

Photographer: takes a photo of a blue tongued skink. Skink: blelelelelelele Photographer: can you stick your tongue out again please? Skink: *blelelelelelelelelelelelelelelelelele intensifies*

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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AnasuiJolyne]

RELO RELO RELO RELO

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@@AnasuiJolyne i knew there was a non zero chance of one of the two replies being jojo related

[@kenbee1957]

Skink: "We do not say blelelelelelelele!"

[@Rrrrcc4666]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@readyok5942]

Literally a yugioh card name

[@lilblue8367]

Lol

[@SlashCraftJack]

Blue-Tongue White Dragon

[@MrPatspp]

Red eyes white dragon

[@MegaMato]

I play my skink in defense mode and end my turn.

[@starprince5098]

Lmao

[@calacestar]

Blue Tongue Skink: *flashes his blue tongue ferociously to intimidate predators* Dog: Bish, I'm colourblind *nom nom nom*

[@bari2883]

Yer my bloody jack russel smells them 15m away inside our house she barks to get out and bolts to the hiding spot. I now have the backyard fenced off so she cant kill anymore. Little biatch.

[@littleghost6102]

ik it was a joke but... dogs are red-green color blind, so they can still see blue just as well as humans

[@bari2883]

@@littleghost6102 yes I got it. Very witty. But my dog really is a lizard killer.😈

[@Carewolf]

Or cats: I could see colors if I cared.. But I don't care.

[@Deinobi]

@@bari2883 literally

[@localhost4460]

Their tongue is actually more than just blue (that just happens to be what we see). To most other predators that see higher frequencies of light it's actually blindingly bright, similar to a street sign at night. So to other creatures it's a much more impressive/scary display.

[@leoornstein3963]

Blue-tounge white dragon, only in Australia. Signature attack: *:P*

[@megameme29]

Kanna:two can play at that game. (Eats some blueberries to get a blue tounge.)

[@gonefing1234]

Grab another two and you'll have a Blue-tounge ultimate dragon.

[@leoornstein3963]

@@gonefing1234 don't forget to feed them Polymerization powder first.

[@Hell_o847]

Teacher:"why are you laughing?" Me:"nothing" Also me: *Blue Tongue White Dragon*

[@Danny_ragnarok]

I don't get it. Can u explain.

[@reubenphilip_712]

@@Danny_ragnarok there’s this meme called “Blue eyes white dragon” it’s a white dragon with blue eyes, it’s a yu gi oh card, pretty cool, this guy’s laughing because it’s “blue tongue white dragon”

[@josephnguyen418]

YOU FOOL, YOU ACTIVATED MY TRAP CARD. Wait no, this is my expired driver’s license...

[@jackalope1589]

I read it like that too LOL

[@lu2doe]

Animalogic thumbnail: Blue Tounge Silver Dragon Seto Kaiba: *_h e a v y b r e a t h i n g_*

[@ulti-mantis]

"I wouldn't eat me if I were you... Take a look at my tongue."

[@dr.velious5411]

Dawww, they're adorable.

[@giusepperesponte8077]

I’m sure they wouldn’t like to hear that

[@ith5295]

Everyone in Australia just calls them blue tongue lizards. I've never heard them called skinks 🇦🇺👍

[@shareehocking6294]

Also Australian, I have only heard Americans call them slinks when they came out on the game planet zoo.

[@steppo8634]

@@shareehocking6294 Same

[@shareehocking6294]

Slinks are part of the lizard family so it's not wrong to call them blue tongue lizards

[@maccamac9965]

Totally, either Blue tongue lizards or just Blue Tongues. Skinks are the tiny little cute buggas hiding under rocks and the bin.

[@zebedeemadness2672]

No one is wrong, all skinks are lizards but not all lizards are skinks.

[@ThirtyfourEC]

I like to think there's a real life Seto Kaiba with 3 of these Blue Tongued White Skinks

[@SlashCraftJack]

He probably ripped the tail off the 4th one.

[@SuperBC1975]

Skink: I'm blue tongued da ba dee da ba daa Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa

[@solchapeau6343]

And everything was blue for him. Inside and outside. Blue, his house with a blue little window.

[@Xaiff]

Hahah. That song helped me coping with my depression back then. 😂😂😂

[@kenbee1957]

Great Going to take me weeks getting it out of my head again

[@kenbee1957]

Inside and outside....

[@kenbee1957]

Nature: *Gives you hilariously tiny legs Also Nature: *sigh Okay, I'll give you a blue tongue. That will fix it, right?

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

We get so many of them down where I live. They scare me sometimes if I sneak up on them and they do their threat display of opening their mouths to show off that blue tongue! The lizard you were showing with the stubby tail when you were talking about blue tongues detaching their tails wasn't a blue tongue but a shingle back lizard. I see now that shinglebacks are in the bluetongue family, we used to always call them stumpy tails.

[@kenbee1957]

Jesus Christ, Australia!

[@SmellyKatPants]

I usually call them pine cone lizards

[@edster8416]

So they are like a corgi version of a lizard with a blue tongue

[@Goddesswolf]

I have a Halmahera Blue Tongue Skink, and he has been a joy in my life. Granted, I wish I did more research, but BTS are very forgiving to beginning reptile owners. I can’t tell you how many times I confused his subspecies and would give him the improper substrate and humidity. But he held well and now I’m just battling reptile mites (ugh).

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Ants Canada bought predatory mites. Maybe that can work for the reptile?

[@Goddesswolf]

@@TragoudistrosMPH Oh! That can work perfectly! I feel dumb not thinking about that alternative! Lol Thank you so much!

[@Xaiff]

I was mistaking BTS, the iconic blue tongue skink with Base Transceiver Station. 😭😭😭

[@v-alfred]

@@Xaiff lol, you're better.. I thought BTS was that boyband from Korea, now imagine Korean BTS do blaa laa laa. I've consume too much internet man 😆

[@danhammond8406]

As head of knights of the iguana I can recommend iodine as the best method to rid your blue tongue of mites. You also have to thoroughly clean their enclosure at least weekly until the mites are gone. The mite eggs will hatch and be able to breed if you wait to long between cleanings. After they are gone you can go back to normal cleanings.

[@KenBladehart]

Kaiba: _"I choose you, Blue Tongue White Dragon!"_ Sorry, I have to do that

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*W h a t. H a v e. U. D o n e*

[@jaimekorandu11]

"how can he summon that"

[@Emerl18]

For an informational channel, it's a pretty severe slip-up to not mention that the tails they grow back are never the same shape or size as the original and they lack the ability to move it, so it's still significant permanent damage. This is true for all lizards that can drop their tail.

[@vitisvinifera1590]

Meh, I guess anyone who knows that any tail of any animal is quite literally a part of their spine would figure as such. I mean, I figured, and I'm not a genius, anyway

[@darkdeifan]

A couple years ago I worked as a volunteer in a "Reptile room", there was one blue tongued skink, his name was Cobalt and was the best boy

[@ayyjayy2583]

No idea how but I read the notification blue tonged skunk lmfao

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[@joshleong9677]

Until I saw your comment I thought the same thing

[@alexander_the_III]

same here haha

[@scrunglenut6222]

IM SO HAPPY! i have a pet bluey named Babylegs and he's a wonderful lil guy, love to see blueys repped

[@Glaaki13]

Damn you are lucky

[@tonyevans9999]

I used to keep these lovely lizards as a kid in the 70's, along with bearded dragons and shinglebacks too.

[@PunkRaider]

You know.... If you don't look close enough the Skink could be mistaken for the mythical Tsuchinoko... Its legs are pretty small after all and in some brush or grass it could be covered easily.

[@AnkhAnanku]

Tsuchinoko teal?

[@akanohebi]

yes. that what i also notice. when saw the round body i immediatly remember tsuchinoko. like you mention about its leg, we wont notice it if we saw them on grass.

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It might as well be

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I have watched your channel for a few months now, you deserve a spot on NATGEO!

[@johnnyatkins6062]

That camouflage unfortunately makes them very hard to spot when they are basking on warm roads. I've rescued a lot from the road here in Tassie over the years but unfortunately it's very common to see them as road kill. Thanks for sharing more of our unique Aussie creatures :)

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You need to do a video on tegus. They're such amazing reptiles.

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Meanwhile in YuGiOh Kaiba: This card represent my pride and soul as duelist.. I summon my almighty blue tounge silver dragon

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Damn, Total War Warhammer 3 sure has realistic graphics-

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The Prophecy of The Old Ones must come to fruition

[@optillian4182]

I don't get it.

[@ley5532]

Another Great Animal!! Thank you Danielle and the team, we really appreciate it!!!

[@markwhelan9887]

I've found a few in my back yard I live in the inner city Melbourne they are awesome little guys and they have a a lay back attitude they live eating snails. Little legends 👍🇦🇺

[@Fruityflootloops]

I am in so much joy right now after receiving this notification it’s ridiculous.

[@kenbee1957]

Hear, hear

[@thomasborg6341]

Blue-tongue skink: *flashes vibrant tounge at birds AHH MY EYES Blue-tongue skink: *flashes vibrant tongue at humans Humans: ooooh a rare colour! Yoink

[@birdestbird4204]

thanks for teaching me more about wildlife, this could help me in the future

[@MrBrixz]

Americans: Blue Tongue Skink Aussies: Blue Tongue Lizard

[@brittneyscriven6106]

Americans really need to stop changing them names of our animals.

[@malpractice3542]

Real Aussies: Blue tongues

[@deftones4569]

@@brittneyscriven6106 I’m American and I agree .. if it’s Native to Australia and was originally deemed “blue tongue lizard” then that’s the correct/official name ...besides, it sounds cooler

[@catsplat1272]

@@deftones4569 Blue tongue lizard is less specific. It belongs to the family Scincidae (skinks).

[@sir.tempest5718]

@@deftones4569 its not a normal lizard, its a skink. like scientifically so.

[@Ozraptor4]

Great intro to Tiliqua sp., but what you show at 1:15 is a Pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia depressa), not a Pygmy blue-tongue skink (Tiliqua adelaidensis). Pygmy blue tongues are smooth all over and have narrow tails, rather than being decked out with spikes.

[@albertromero9353]

Yes! I was going to comment the same thing😀

[@inky_cassette_tapes1496]

This video really helped me with a ELA project I was doing on blue-tongue skink (while everyone else was doing an essay on on other Australian animals) thanks Animalogic!💖

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You really are a talented artist. Always watch these videos when I see them suggested and i always learn something.

[@prnc.99]

I mean, if a person sticks out a blue tongue and hisses at me, I wouldn't go near them either.

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A new social distancing idea. 😄🖖

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Man i love this channel, its so informational and wholesome

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Love y’alls channel!!! Danielle, you’re looking fabulous!

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Spectacularly informative mates.

[@dcptiv]

In Australia we call it a blue tongue lizard. Some yrs they are common but can go a while without seeing 1. Can be found where there are lots of snails. Also common for people to have them as pets.

[@Zaileir]

Bluies are such amazing lizards~ I had a male Northern blue tongue as a pet for 20 years, and was an absolutely incredible lil pal.

[@nancycurtis3230]

They are great around the place. They pinch the odd egg and scare the crap out of my chooks, but I have enough to share. I love seeing them wandering around. They hang around the same area all their lives.

[@kenbee1957]

Bluies? 😅

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@@nancycurtis3230 Chooks???????

[@nancycurtis3230]

@@kenbee1957 Just pinch the odd egg. They come inside the house sometimes.

[@brittneyscriven6106]

@@kenbee1957 Blue Tongue Lizard.

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I don't remember why I subscribed when I was about 12, but I recently rediscovered your channel again. I love it, and I love the plants too. I was pestering my partners saying I should feed my coworker to one. I just want to say, thank you

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"Father! I've consumed beef slicings and egg yolk and I hunted down everything that moves."

[@febreeze4677]

It’s so funny to watch this video when I have mine on my lap right now lol

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Yes! I'm really looking forward to more of these episodes of animals you can keep as pets!

[@tipsfedora3714]

@Corbin Fitzpatrick They definitely will. I believe.

[@cintronproductions9430]

@Corbin Fitzpatrick If they make a ball python episode, I hope they mention and raise awareness of this cruel reality: Some ball python breeders breed them with some kind of brain damage on purpose that makes them move sideways and twist around and shake like idiots, all because this is apparently cute. It's not cute, it's cruel! Thankfully this has been banned in places but it still happens. 🤬

[@jp8649]

@@cintronproductions9430 You mean the Spider morph? The comment kinda makes it sound like it's all ball pythons which isn't the case. Unless I've missed something.

[@cintronproductions9430]

@@jp8649 Yeah, I was referring to the spider morph, I forgot what it was called.

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I love the way she puts it out there.

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I like it when you get up close and personal with the subjects.

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I remember as a teenager I was taught that mammals are animals that give birth live. Now I know that a small number of mammals lay eggs, and that some reptiles give birth life. I now understand that genetics is more about family history rather than any particular set of traits.

[@vikashv1]

Is this a Yu-Gi-Oh reference (I haven't watched the video yet)

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I love their personalities. So chill.

[@unwelcomejohnny8933]

Aaaaaaaahhh i absolutely love them! I've been waiting for a video about them!

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

Poor little guys :( wish they weren’t endangered.

[@honeybiscuit1457]

I don't know if it helps to know, but other blue tongue skinks such as the Northern Blue Tongue Skink (which is the most common one found in the pet trade) along with other sub species of BTS aren't endangered, so thankfully not all BTS are at risk (3

[@Fruityflootloops]

Watch those claws though they don’t mean it but they hurt!

[@shelbyrice1014]

they also bite hard

[@rithikmadhava6005]

The artwork at the start of every video is just brilliant. 👍👍

[@pompikaushal4604]

Nice video! I have never heard of an animal having a blue tongue!

[@marcellononame4017]

I have one of these as a pet, she’s amazing!

[@catsplat1272]

Cool! Which species/subspecies? I really want a Northern

[@RichHomieGon]

1:13 7inches is enough.... 😠😤

[@arthurneddysmith]

I had one of these as a pet as a child. Many of my friends in Victoria, Australia did as well. Even in the cities, you'll occasionally find one in the backyard.

[@sauraplay2095]

Another fantastic video!

[@IrieRogue]

I love my bluie Ramses, definitely one of my favorite lizards. They are so intelligent and personable, so glad you did a video on them!

[@epauletshark3793]

And there's also the blue tailed skink, whose main danger is falling into my backyard pool.

[@danhammond8406]

That's actually a 5 line skink.

[@epauletshark3793]

@@danhammond8406 regardless, I find them dead at the bottom on a routine basis.

[@Mtz2604]

Doesn't Danielle look amazong with this skink and her blue nails! 2 natural beauties

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I absolutely love your videos! Please make one about the zombie-maker, the ophiocordyceps parasite fungus (not an animal but very creepy and interesting @_@ )

[@Togekii]

Could you do chickens next? Are feathered friends don't get enough time in the spotlight

[@kebo4260]

Can you make a video about the puffin because it doesn't get enough recognition.

[@akthamhabeeb3751]

Always love your clever thumbnails 👍

[@jonahshriver3358]

Diggin these funky baselines in the background

[@fleachamberlain1905]

Loved this video Danielle, as always. I have just one small critique. Australia is not down under anywhere, so please don't call us that. North, south, east and west are directions across the Earth, not in altitude. Except for that small inaccuracy, these are great, fascinating and informative videos. I love them and your work. Thanks and kind regards.

[@philodendronfam4262]

I accidentally ran over one of these. I was so upset that i killed such an innocent animal 😭😭

[@chocolatewithaknife3910]

I love seeing these guys sometimes in the backyard

[@deanospimoniful]

Thanks Danielle. These little lizards are super cute.

[@Fruityflootloops]

Omg yessss. I love my Merauke BTS

[@fatesinker]

British colonizers: Huh, what's.. Oh, It's one of those- Skink: mlem British colonizers: *Backs up slightly* What the-

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love animalogic ❤️

[@janekschmidt9015]

what a cool animal! thanks danielle

[@coreyspeed1000]

Blue eyes white dragon ( you gi oh) Blue tongue silver dragon ( real life) close enough right 😂😂😅

[@CherryVanityRawr]

Ive been thinking about getting one and yall are NOT helping me say no

[@Glaaki13]

lol I was thinking the same and as they did not say anything I guess it okay

[@sly-fi6502]

@@Glaaki13 Yes they're common pets in the reptile trade. Do your research and give them a lot of habitat space. Make sure you're ready for that kind of commitment

[@tafari10100]

I clicked this the fastest i could!!! wow, thanks for introducing us to animals that we'd never seen or much less think could have existed!

[@bairnonessie]

Mum loved her garden and never used any sprays. We constantly had bluetongues, had a family of 14 under the house one year.

[@orangeSoda35]

Liv Morgan's spirit animal.

[@DEdens1525]

The score for this video is great.

[@cdk1016]

I love skinks! I've had a number of pet skins, a couple different kinds. They do make great pets.

[@fpsfreak79]

YAAAAS!! Thank you Danielle for the Indiana Jones reference. Also props to the home town crew.

[@elloneng7965]

I've only seen the Blue eyes white variant before in my life, this is quite an eye opening for me!!!

[@thhseeking]

I've got one living in my backyard. When they hiss, they really hiss!! I was putting the washing out on the line and I heard a hiss, looked around and it was backing up under the concrete :P

[@rainyell3009]

More unknown species! There are still a lot things I want to learn, so please entertain us with new fascinating things💖

[@BelialsGenuflect]

Skink: *sticks out tongue* "you see this blue? I may be venomous" Dingo: "I'm colorblind" Skink: "shit...."

[@shareehocking6294]

Every Australian 'it's a blue tongue lizard'

[@yourlocalReptillian]

Your drawings are getting better!

[@Vorador666]

Great video as usual. Special thumbs up for the super cool thumbnail !! :o

[@Mycobob]

Ha ha I when I was younger I lived in Brisbane Australia and I found a skink in my house and at first it scared the shit out of me lol I was holding it by it’s tail to take it out and it dropped its tail and I thought I killed it 😂🤣 I was so sad.

[@colinmaclaughlanweir9670]

We have them in out garden here I always make sure there is a dish of water on the ground for them to drink from

[@Wet_sheen]

I LOVE THESE AUSTRALIA EPISODES!

[@flamingmonkeyxii]

Love Danielle's finger nail color coordination

[@maryanmagat3264]

Yey another "Animalogic" episode