Common Lizard (Lacerta Vivipara)

Location: New Forest National Park, Hampshire, UK.

When I go filming in the country side in Britain I often see Common lizards, They can be found basking in sunshine on there own or commonly with others, from March till October. They hibernate during the winter months. I once filmed a Common lizard in Farley Mount, Hampshire, covered in Sheep ticks, under the joints of each leg, I was surprised ticks feeding on a cold blooded animal, but later found out the ticks will fall off the unfortunate lizard when larger, and then hope to find a warm blooded animal to feed on, the lizard should not come to any harm. Common lizards can lose their tails to avoid predator like a Slow Worm it does grow back, but to a shortened pointed stump. They can grow up to 15cm, pregnant females have to bask in the sunshine for the development of there young, a she gives birth to live babies, wriggling inside a thin membrane, witch they break with a sharp egg tooth, they feed on a verity of insects.