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Violence Among the Daisies

Apparently the flowerbed isn’t large enough to share.
These two ladies gentlemen* had a bit of a dispute.

I don’t know who would have won had not our water hose interfered, but …

Their tails tell tales of past disputes.

When you click on the pictures, you will be taken to Flickr.  Once there, click on “all sizes” and these will biggie for you.

*Some research by Amoeba reveled that, even those these two weren’t flashing their dewlaps, they are indeed male.  Apparently only males have that distintive crest down their backs.

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    2. Thom (& Little Side-Kick Bill) — well, I suppose it could have been, but since they’re both female male, I doubt it!

  4. Betty — no dewlaps! The males have these colorful dewlaps that they flare out when issuing a challenge or fighting.

    *Oops! Please read the footnote at the bottom of the post!

  5. I can see you have fun with the camera and the new lenses! I’m glad you’re sharing some pictures here too every now and again, I somewhat of missed that .

    And my they do look angry! I wonder what the dispute was about?

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  7. I am an amoeba of little no brain or I would have picked up on this earlier. Male brown anoles (that’s what these are) defend both territories and females (the ones that are in the male’s territory). Usually, dewlap displays and other dances are enough for two males to decide which is the bigger (= the one most likely to win a fight), and allow the smaller to withdraw. Obviously these two considered themselves evenly matched, and had stowed their dewlaps as part of their preparations for battle. Which they will pursue to the death of one (or both) combatants. Hence the garden hose.

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      1. Whatever, I don’t think they were doing any harm and didn’t need to be dowsed with water. And did you see Quilly has decreed I am your Side Kick. I guess you are Kemo Sabe and I am Tonto.

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        1. Bill — stand real still. The guys who make the pretty white coats with the wrap around sleeves are here to fit you for your suit.

    1. Bazza, you would love Hawaii. Thom had a Jackson’s Chameleon in his backyard the other day. Pics are up on his blog.

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    1. How will they learn to get along if we don’t?

      Both questions have the same answer.

      And the lion shall lay down with the lamb.

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