A video going viral on social media shows a lizard igniting fire from its tail in the backyard of a house in Cambodia. The viral clip was shared on Instagram by a page called "Scary Encounter". It is learnt that a man was exploring his backyard in Cambodia when he saw a gecko's tail suddenly sparking a small flame and then igniting an actual fire. The viral video shows the gecko's tail catching fire and burning for a few seconds before fading out. "What do you think? What kind of gecko lizard does that? Is it a rare natural mutation… or something supernatural?" the post read. Reacting to the viral video, one user said, "That’s a rare Pokémon", while a second user commented, "Dude found a charmander and didn’t even caught him". A third user said, "It’s a pokemon foo catch it". New Flying Gecko Species Discovered in India From Mizoram, IFS Officer Shares Pic of New-to-Science Lizard.

Gecko Caught on Camera Igniting Fire in Cambodia

 

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