Two years ago today in #RoysRedwoods: He's a very round millipede with a tragic past. She's a juvenile salamander with nothing left to lose. Together, they fight crime! 1/
See how this Ensatina has their tail raised? That's a defensive posture meant to display their brightly-colored tail and legs - "Hey, I might be poisonous!" Other defensive strategies include secreting sticky toxic mucous and distraction via tail amputation (autotomy.) 6/