A fecal occult blood test checks a stool sample for blood that can't be seen with the naked eye. Blood in the stool is a sign of bleeding in the digestive tract. This could indicate cancer, polyps, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, or inflammatory bowel disease, also called colitis. positive result on a fecal occult blood test doesn't mean you have cancer. Other health conditions, such as ulcers or hemorrhoids, can cause a positive test result. Doctors will do more tests determine the cause.
If you have ever seen the movie âHolesâ produced in 2003 by Walt Disney. and now on Netflix, then you have no doubt heard of the Yellow Spotted Lizard. In reality the, Yellow Spotted Night Lizard Lepidophyma flavimaculatum is neither as large or glamorous as the type of lizards featured in the movie. Side Note: The movie lizard is a digital composite of a Frilled Lizard and a Bearded Dragon.
Lizards are in the class called Reptilia (reptiles) and in the order Squamata â which also includes snakes. There are over 3,000 lizard species throughout the world and they are found all over the world except for polar regions. Most lizards live in trees or on the ground; only a few live in water. 1  Lizards are small cold-blooded reptiles that have a long tail, eyelids, and usually have four legs with five toes on each foot (a group of lizards called amphisbaenas have no legs). 2  Most lizards also have ear openings. Only two types of lizards are poisonous. They are the gila monster and the related beaded lizard of the North American deserts. Lizards vary in size from under 3 inches (7.5 cm) long to over 10 feet (3 m) long The Komodo Dragon is one of the largest lizards.