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Faça a escalada do tegus?

O comportamento de escalada do Tegu muda drasticamente com a idade. Todos os tegus geralmente nascem arborícolas (ou seja. eles sobem e vivem em árvores para escapar de predadores) mas se movem para o chão à medida que crescem em tamanho.

Tegus adultos são terrestres, não arbóreo, e animais escavadores que preferem passar o tempo em terra e geralmente não gostam de escalar. Dito isto, eles são capazes de, Se eles querem.

Juvenile tegus love to climb. Adultos, not so much.
Tegu preto e branco argentino juvenil. Foto cortesia de CHUCAO.

Comportamento de escalada em espécies de tegu

There are three main species of tegus commonly kept as pets: Salvator merianae, Salvador corando, and Tupinambis teguixin.

These species all exhibit the same climbing behavior patterns. Juvenile tegus are very agile climbers and spend a lot of time in trees, they use their sharp claws and powerful tails to grip branches and move quickly through the trees.

As they get older, tegus become less arboreal and spend more time on the ground. They still have the ability to climb, but they do not do it as often.

Other less common species of tegus, such as the Dracaena guianensis, or Caiman Lizard, are actually arboreal and do climb extensively even as adults.

These lizards have long, slender bodies and powerful tails that help them to grip branches. They are also very good at jumping from branch to branch.


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