out like an umbrella. The lizard hisses and whips its long tail around. This makes the lizard look bigger and scarier than usual.

These moves often work, and they scare some predators away. Other hungry hunters may not be scared exactly, but they go looking for other snacks. Few animals want to mess with this crazy critter.

Either way, the lizard wins. It lives to eat its own supper of delicious insects and spiders.

After

To scare a predator away, the lizard spreads its skin.