Why a lizard's tail is important

ALL lizards have tails and all lizards can lose their tails, but not all lizards can grow them back.

The tail is an important structure.

We know that individuals with tails can run faster than those without tails.

We also know that lizards that lose their tails lose an important source of energy because these animals store fats at the base of their tails.

Many species fight to establish their dominance over a territory and we know that individuals that lose their tails lose their ability to maintain a territory. So, lizards want to keep their tails.- wiki.answers.com; answers.yahoo.com; anapsid.org