Tiliqua rugosa

Shingleback Lizard at Gundaroo, NSW

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	Tiliqua rugosa	13 Aug 2022	wombey
	Tiliqua rugosa	13 Aug 2022	Gunyijan

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This mature shingle back is the third we have seen this season recently killed with a small piece of flesh 'taken' between the body and the tail. Usually the skink has been gutted by the prey. Any ideas as to what the prey is appreciated. Is this the work of a bird rather than a fox or cat?

4 comments

SteveBorkowskis wrote:

13 Aug 2022

i have noticed there are numerous sightings like this for shinglebacks in the mount majura and mount ainslie areas. here is one as an example Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard)

jks wrote:

13 Aug 2022

Still a mystery, but someone on twitter suggested this could be crows attacking the vent after death.

BrianLR wrote:

15 Aug 2022

would agree with crows attacking the vent after death. Given the vent is the softest part of this well armoured lizard, it is probably the easiest spot to acquire a feed from.

Gunyijan wrote:

15 Aug 2022

Crows attacking the vent after death makes sense. The question of the cause of death is puzzling. No other visible damage to the 3 healthy looking skinks has been evident. Found in their usual habitat and not in areas subject to flooding.

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