Roses are red,
wild carnations are pink.
What does orange
have to do with a skink?
(a.) Male skinks have blue tales, while females have orange tails.
(b.) Juvenile males usually have orange tails until they are old enough to mate.
(c.) Males often have patches of orange during breeding season.
(d.) During breeding season, male skinks will inflate an orange-colored membrane on their necks, that is usually not visible.
(e.) Skinks have an inordinate liking for “skink oranges” — a foul-smelling flower found only in southern California.
(f.) It is difficult to find a rhyme for either “orange” or “skink
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(c.) Males often have patches of orange during breeding season.
SOURCE: “Western skink – Plestiodonskiltonianus” (BLM California wildlife database)
Males often have orange patches on the sides of their heads and tips of their tails during the breeding season.
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