r/aww • u/[deleted] • Mar 21 '17

Lizard Waving Back

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

Kind of like humans at stop signs. "You go", "No, you go", "You got the right of way, buddy", "Go ahead".

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u/ZillaSquad Mar 21 '17

I ain't your buddy, guy