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Posted by IGUANA JOE on September 15, 2002 at 12:41:30:
Dear Flavia, you are mixing up again the difference between natural instincts, preserving the specie and genes, and "true love".
Crocodilians behave similarly.
Some lizards may show some caring, but it is
"biologically impossible" for reptlies to truly love since that part of their brain to trigger it does not even exist!
There may be exceptions, but the norm usually is so. There can be care for the next of kin, for the benefit of the specie and genes/offspring.
If u are interested on th subject, visit the Skinks forum, and ask about corucia zebrata's, aka Solomon Skinks. These skinks are the best example of the exception, since they seem to really need one another, and babies need their mother for at least the first year of life (or something like that). They are born live too, which makes them even more fascinating.
Let's leave it at that. ;-)
Best regards,
I J
