Food Habits
Blue tongues are omnivores and eat a great melange of plants and animals. Since these large skinks are not particularly agile, they eat mostly slow-moving animals such as snails and beetles. Their strong jaws are fashioned to crush the shells of their prey. They have a strong liking for strawberries. In captivity, they are given a diet of catfood and soft fruits such as bananas and kiwifruit. (Cogger 2000)
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Liu, J. 2002. "Tiliqua nigrolutea" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed February 13, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Tiliqua_nigrolutea.html.
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