Published 16:27 IST, February 4th 2020
#FoundThatLizard trends on Twitter as users try to spot camouflaged reptile
Twitter is known for its weird activities and challenges from all over the world and one such weekly challenge involves identifying camouflaged lizards.
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Twitter is known for its weird activities and challenges from all over the world and one such weekly challenge involves identifying camouflaged lizards. #FindThatLizard hashtag, a weekly challenge started by Earyn McGee, a Ph.D student at the University of Arizona, asks users to find lizard camouflaging in different terrains. If users on Twitter are successful in finding the lizard they must share the post with hashtag #FoundThatLizard.
#FindThatLizard challenge
Earyn on January 30 posted a new challenge asking her followers to locate a common sagebrush lizard in the backdrop of a desert-like terrain. Earyn in her post revealed that the lizard was found in Dinosaur National Park and that people had until 9 pm to locate it. Users on the microblogging platform participated enthusiastically in the challenge and many of whom were even successful in locating the lizard.
This week you’re searching for Sceloporus graciosus, the common sagebrush lizard (see last rt for reference) @Yara_Haridy found this individual in Dinasaur Ntl Park! You’ll have until 9pm to #FindThatLizard. Post guesses in the comments with #FoundThatLizard. Good luck! 🦎💜 pic.twitter.com/DeNixIe4fZ
— Earyn McGee, Lizard lassoer, MSc🦎🦎🦎 (@Afro_Herper) January 29, 2020
#FoundThatLizard and now my Wednesday night is complete. Thank you, @Afro_Herper! pic.twitter.com/uD89TmGiOR
— Rita M. Palacios (@ProfRPalacios) January 30, 2020
My second fastest find ever! Best of luck with your exams!
— Sandra Gauthier (@SandraRedux) January 30, 2020
I #FoundThatLizard! Ooh, they're a lovely color! Is that surface rocks or soil crust?
— A. G. Radke (@StreamLass) January 30, 2020
Ooooh...tricksy lizardses! But I found it!#FoundThatLizard https://t.co/jQqsZi6UKM
— Bridget Maguire VO (@bridgetfalcon) January 30, 2020
However, many users were unable to find the lizard following which Earyn posted the answer on the same chain. Earyn posted a zoomed-in version of the same image that showed the lizard comfortably lying in between of the rocky terrain.
Hey everyone! Thanks for playing! I hope you #FoundThatLizard 🦎
— Earyn McGee, Lizard lassoer, MSc🦎🦎🦎 (@Afro_Herper) January 30, 2020
PSA: There will not be a challenge next week as I’ll be in the middle of my written comprehensive exams. We’ll be back the week after next! pic.twitter.com/iAnJuoHolb
16:27 IST, February 4th 2020