Lizard

🦎 Ireland’s only native reptile – the common lizard is the only reptile that naturally lives in Ireland and has been spotted in Ardnagall bog!

🌱 They are small and green, usually about 10 to 16 cm long

🦴 Lizards have four legs and a long tail – perfect for zooming through grass and hiding in bushes!

🌞 They love the sun . You might spot them sunbathing on a rock, but they hibernate in winter.

🐛 They are carnivores, which means they eat insects, worms, slugs, and snails!

👶 A baby lizard is called a hatchling

🎨 Male lizards are more colourful than the female. Look closely and see if you can tell the difference!

🏞 They live in bogs, grasslands, and near the sea

👤 Lizards like to be alone but if you see a group, it’s called a lounge of lizards!

🇮🇪 In Irish, a lizard is called laghairt

Source: The lizard is a  native animal to Ireland. The lizard is small. The lizard is green. It has four legs. It has a long tail. The lizard is a reptile. It is Ireland’s only native reptile. The lizard lives in bogs, by the sea and grasslands. They live in Ireland all year round but hibernate in winter. Lizards are carnivores and eat slugs, snails, insects and worms. Lizards live on their own. A group is called a lounge. The male is more colourful than female. The baby lizard is called hatchling. It is called laghairt in Irish. I have never seen one before. Common lizard are usually between 10 and 16cm. By Sara Jane, Milltown NS, 2022.