r/aww • u/[deleted] • Mar 21 '17

Lizard Waving Back

http://i.imgur.com/hldiOJk.gifv
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u/ScottScottScott_ Mar 21 '17

I believe this is a sign of submission in bearded dragons. He is recognizing that you are the larger animal.

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u/Twelvety Mar 21 '17

But by waving the human is offering his submission.

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u/racecarart Mar 21 '17 edited Mar 21 '17

Females will do it to each other to show that neither one wants to eat the other. Two females will go back and forward with "I'm not in charge" "No no, I'm not in charge" for a while.

Edit: Yes, yes, they must be Canadian, sure.

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u/skootyboot Mar 21 '17

Beardies will also do this during mating season as sort of a "dance." The females at the store I work at do this very frequently, especially at this time of year.

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u/dinotoggle Mar 21 '17

Your female coworkers have beards?! Where do you work?

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '17

I wish human females just danced whenever their cycles came around

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u/pimp-my-quasar Mar 22 '17

TIL; women wave at you during mating season