June 29, 2021

I am a male Six-lined Racerunner,

My long tail helps me run fast. 

I can lose my tail if a predator attacks

But till it grows back, I'll always place last.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cnemidophorus_sexlineatus/

https://arav.org/salmonella-bacteria-reptiles/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson