Yellow Lizard



The Yellow Lizard (also referred to as Orange Lizard) is one of the species of lizard. Characterised by their long antennae and ability to coordinate and hunt in packs of 2-5, they are a common mid- to end-game threat.

Yellow lizards have a 25.0% or 1/4 bite lethality rate.

Appearance
Yellow lizards can come in pale yellows to reddish-oranges. They have black bodies and striped antennae of varying lengths, which glow and quiver when communicating. They frequently have back scales, and may also feature small back spikes, quills and tail frills.

Combat
Yellow lizards are not particularly strong individually, typically only taking 2 or 3 spears and being pretty clumsy, but have strength in numbers and can quickly surround or corner you; having to consider your positioning and movement against multiple enemies can quickly become complicated. It's best to try to single out one and dispatch of it quickly before the rest of the pack can arrive to help it out. Killing the alpha will remove their ability to coordinate, but it may be hard to distinguish them from normal pack members.

Vulture masks are somewhat of a double-edged sword when it comes to yellow lizards - when a yellow lizard spots you with one, the entire pack will panic and flee, potentially scattering a group of them and allowing for clear passage. However, this means that their cooldowns will also all wear off at the same time and individuals will no longer be affected by it again even if they didn't personally see you with the mask, rendering it useless if you happen to encounter one who has already experienced the effects of it.

Stealth
Whilst yellow lizard packs have many eyes, they do not have the best vision or hearing. They are also frequently found in places with many tunnels and alternative routes, giving you plenty of options to sneak around them. However, once a single yellow lizard sees you, every one will begin making its way to your location.

Evasion
Other than making sure you don't get cornered, outrunning yellow lizards is relatively simple. In the case that you are surrounded, it's possible to backflip or jump above their heads as they have slow reflexes. Additionally, they are very commonly found around vertical places with death pits - combined with their clumsiness, they frequently will fall to their deaths whilst chasing you.

Telepathy/Pack Hunting
Yellow lizards can telepathically communicate with their fellow packmates - when one yellow lizard sees the player, every single member of the pack will know their location. With this, they coordinate to surround and corner the player.

Taming
Yellow lizards typically require about 2-3 scavengers or 3-4 squidcadas.

Taming yellow lizards is not particularly different from taming pink lizards in term of difficulty. When tamed, they are separated from their pack and will become aggressive towards any untamed lizards including former packmates. However, taming the alpha will cause the rest of the pack to become neutral towards you, which can be advantageous if you want to guarantee safe passage through yellow lizard nest rooms.

Trivia

 * Yellow lizards, as pack hunters, naturally have the lowest inner-species rivalry out of all lizards.
 * Their base speed is the second highest of any lizard species, second only to red lizards.
 * If a yellow lizard thinks it is in a pack of 0 lizards, it will cause the game to crash.