While Little Skink hunts for breakfast, she is attacked by a crow. To escape, she snaps off her tail. Little Skink's tail follows her as she daydreams of having the tails of other animals in the forest. Includes "For Creative Minds" section with information on tail adaptations and communications and a mix-and-match tail activity.
Presents the physical characteristics, reproduction, distribution, habitat and a variety of other information about skinks, alligator lizards, monitors, worm lizards and other lizards.