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    Lizards are a diverse group of reptiles found on every continent except Antarctica, ranging in size from a few centimeters to over 3 meters long. They are often territorial and mainly carnivorous, with diet varying between insects to large mammals depending on size. Lizards have developed several antipredator adaptations for survival.

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    Lizards are a diverse group of reptiles found on every continent except Antarctica, ranging in size from a few centimeters to over 3 meters long. They are often territorial and mainly carnivorous, with diet varying between insects to large mammals depending on size. Lizards have developed several antipredator adaptations for survival.

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    Lizards are a diverse group of reptiles found on every continent except Antarctica, ranging in size from a few centimeters to over 3 meters long. They are often territorial and mainly carnivorous, with diet varying between insects to large mammals depending on size. Lizards have developed several antipredator adaptations for survival.

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    Lizards 

    are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species,[1] ranging across all


    continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since
    it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia, although some lizards are more closely related to these
    two excluded groups than they are to other lizards. Lizards range in size
    from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3-meter-long Komodo dragon.
    Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Some lineages (known as
    "legless lizards"), have secondarily lost their legs, and have long snake-like bodies. Some lizards,
    such as the forest-dwelling Draco, are able to glide. They are often territorial, the males fighting off
    other males and signalling, often with bright colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards
    are mainly carnivorous, often being sit-and-wait predators; many smaller species eat insects, while
    the Komodo eats mammals as big as water buffalo.
    Lizards make use of a variety of antipredator adaptations, including venom, camouflage, reflex
    bleeding, and the ability to sacrifice and regrow their tails.

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