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{{Species
|name = Cunning Lizardworm
|meaning=Monitor lizard-worm of Ambiorix
|week = 16
|generation = 109
|creator =
|image = Cunning Lizardworm.jpg
|extant = 1
|excause = Habitat Loss (Ice Age)
|ancestor = Cave Lizardworm
|size = 70 cm Long
|locomotion=Octopod, Semi-Erect Legs
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|support = Endoskeleton (Chitin)
|diet = Opportunistic Omnivore ([[Butcher Worm]], [[Rainforest Centiworm]], [[Violet Glowlicker]], [[Vandriswoop]], [[Mega Orbitree]] leaves and fruit, young [[Spadeclawed Shellwalker]], [[Orbiflor]], [[Clipperkin]], [[Stickyballs]], [[Savanna Orbipalm]], Sauceback eggs, [[Megacapeye]] eggs), Opportunistic Scavenger
|thermoregulation= Ectotherm (Basking)
|respiration = Active (Microlungs)
|reproduction= Sexual, Hermaphrodites, Lay Broods of up to 25 eggs
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▲|class =
|species = ambiorix
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The '''cunning lizardworm''' split from the [[Cave Lizardworm|cave lizardworm]]. It has left the caves in order to avoid competition with its ancestor. Unlike its ancestor, its toes have evolved more joints, which allow it to climb
An unusual adaptation it went through was that its shell plating will fall off when something bites it and it escapes "naked". When it sheds its armor, it immediately heads to a burrow or any shelter that will protect it from the sun. However, it is quite fast when in the heat of day. It is cold-blooded and must regulate its temperature by sunning and shading themselves.▼
It will eat anything it can easily fit into its mouth, from [[megacapeye]] eggs to carcasses. The cunning lizardworm will sometimes "team up" with the [[Brutish Lizardworm|brutish lizardworm]] in order to get eggs or a fresh kill. The brutish lizardworm will fight the predator or parent, while the cunning lizardworm steals the carcass or eggs. Sometimes the brutish lizardworm will also kill the predator or parent and so they get the best of both. However, the cunning lizardworm tends to steal carcasses from the brutish lizardworm and the brutish lizardworm will sometimes kill it.▼
▲An unusual adaptation it went through was that its shell plating will fall off when something bites it and it escapes "naked". When it sheds its armor, it immediately heads to a burrow or any shelter that will protect it from the sun. However, it is quite fast when in the heat of day. It is cold-blooded and must regulate its temperature by sunning and shading themselves.
▲It will eat anything it can easily fit into its mouth, from [[megacapeye]] eggs to carcasses. The cunning lizardworm will sometimes "team up" with the [[Brutish Lizardworm|brutish lizardworm]] in order to get eggs or a fresh kill. The brutish lizardworm will fight the predator or parent, while the cunning lizardworm steals the carcass or eggs. Sometimes the brutish lizardworm will also kill the predator or parent and so they get the best of both. However, the cunning lizardworm tends to steal carcasses from the brutish lizardworm and the brutish lizardworm will sometimes kill it.
==Gallery==
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Ovifan Cunning Lizardworm.png|Artwork by {{User|OviraptorFan}}
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