Common blue-tongued skinks belong to a family containing over 600 species of lizards, Scincidae. Together they are members of the genus Tiliqua, a group of six species of large blue-tongued skinks that are found in Australia and eastern Indonesia.he eastern blue-tongued skink can reach a snout to tail tip length of 22 inches (56 cm), but averages about 17 inches (45 cm). Average weight is about 10-18 ounces (283-510 gr). The northern blue-tongued skink tends to be larger than the eastern blue-tongued skink.
Nicotine is the most important chemical element in a tobacco product. It is the most widely consumed substance and is considered an addictive drug. Cigars contain between 100 to 200 mg of nicotine per cigar (as compared to approximately 10 mg per cigarette). Because a cigar's size is larger than a cigarette, it takes longer to smoke. The average cigar has a thicker appearance and will reach a length of about 5 inches.
Nicotine is highly addictive. An average cigarette yields about 2 mg of absorbed nicotine, and in lesser doses of that order, the substance acts as a stimulant in mammals, while high amounts (50â100 mg) can be harmful. This stimulant effect is a contributing factor to the addictive properties of tobacco smoking. Nicotine's addictive nature includes psychoactive effects, drug-reinforced behavior, compulsive use, relapse after abstinence, physical dependence and tolerance.