Lizard Emoji
Animals
A vibrant green, full-bodied lizard shown in profile, typically featuring a scaly texture and a long, curled tail. It is depicted with distinct toes and an alert, wide-eyed expression.
Usage Context
Frequently used to discuss reptiles, pets, or outdoor wildlife. Because of its swift and slinky appearance, it is also used as a visual shorthand for being cold-blooded, tricky, or to accompany jokes about camouflage, often paired with the bug or leaf emojis.
History
Added in 2016 as part of Unicode 9.0, the lizard emoji arrived during a major expansion of the animal kingdom set in emoji libraries, responding to user demand for more diverse wildlife representations beyond the standard set of mammals and birds.
Details
Glyph
🦎
Unicode
U+1F98E
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f98e:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-reptile
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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