They may be cold-blooded, but some lizards have warm personalities and like to socialise, a new study shows.

A behavioural study reveals that lizards have different social skills: some are naturally inclined to join large groups while others eschew company altogether. The discovery of reptilian personality types could help ecologists better understand and model animal population dynamics, say the researchers involved.

For the rest of the story:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10473-lizards-have-personalities-too-study-shows.html

Another reason to reconsider the self-anointed superiority of homo sapiens.


DA Morgan