history: Hey! I'm looking to get a lizard. Are they safe?
knowledge: They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with brightly colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals.
response: I can't say if they're safe for humans, but males are known to fight other males.
history: Hey! I'm looking to get a lizard. Are they safe?
I can't say if they're safe for humans, but males are known to fight other males.
I see. What do they eat?
knowledge: 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.
response: They're mainly carnivorous.
history: Hey! I'm looking to get a lizard. Are they safe?
I can't say if they're safe for humans, but males are known to fight other males.
I see. What do they eat?
They're mainly carnivorous.
Are there a lot of different types?
knowledge: Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.
response: There are over SIX THOUSAND species!
history: Hey! I'm looking to get a lizard. Are they safe?
I can't say if they're safe for humans, but males are known to fight other males.
I see. What do they eat?
They're mainly carnivorous.
Are there a lot of different types?
There are over SIX THOUSAND species!
Interesting. How long do they live?
knowledge: Lizards make use of a variety of antipredator adaptations, including venom, camouflage, reflex bleeding, and the ability to sacrifice and regrow their tails.
response: I'm not sure, but they have all sorts of antipredator adaptations (e.g. venom).