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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 2231228" data-attributes="member: 19675">Re: GoannasI was just reading somewere that goannas have a unique metabolic system.&nbsp; For the most part, it is the same as the system that all lizards have, however, they have a &quot;turbocharger&quot; that operates much like the system that mammals have.&nbsp; Some special organ they have allows them to oxygenate their blood almost as much as us furry types, allowing them to move faster for longer than their other scaly cousins.This could be an interesting option for lizardmen...Other interesting options:Dirty Mouth:&nbsp; like monitors, their saliva could be toxic due to bacterial content.Water Storage: like the Ghila Monster and certain other desert species, perhaps they could store moisture in their tails for the dry season.Alternative movement: Like the basilisk or the flying lizard, subspecies of lizardmen may be capable of running on water for short distances or gliding from tree to tree, respectively.Venom:&nbsp; the Ghila is one of the few lizards with true venom, but snakes have it in abundance.&nbsp; And some spit it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 2231228, member: 19675"] Re: Goannas I was just reading somewere that goannas have a unique metabolic system. For the most part, it is the same as the system that all lizards have, however, they have a "turbocharger" that operates much like the system that mammals have. Some special organ they have allows them to oxygenate their blood almost as much as us furry types, allowing them to move faster for longer than their other scaly cousins. This could be an interesting option for lizardmen... Other interesting options: Dirty Mouth: like monitors, their saliva could be toxic due to bacterial content. Water Storage: like the Ghila Monster and certain other desert species, perhaps they could store moisture in their tails for the dry season. Alternative movement: Like the basilisk or the flying lizard, subspecies of lizardmen may be capable of running on water for short distances or gliding from tree to tree, respectively. Venom: the Ghila is one of the few lizards with true venom, but snakes have it in abundance. And some spit it. [/QUOTE]

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