Thorny devil

Is that a dragon? Nope! Explore our Thorny Devil facts showing the unique traits of the Moloch horridus, a small reptile native to the Australian outback. Its dragon-like exterior, featuring approximately 600 conical spines, has captured everyone's attention. Step into our thorny devil facts and expand your reptile knowledge.

What a cutey - the thorny devil lizard or Moloch - features a spiny "false head" on the back of its neck, and the lizard presents this to potential predators by dipping its real head. The thorny devil's body is ridged in structure, and this enables the animal to collect water from any part of its body. That water is then conveyed to its mouth. Sometimes seen standing in a puddle of water sucking it through it's feet and then licking it's lips.

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Dragons exist in Australia's Outback.

The Thorny Devil is a lizard from Australia that is covered in sharp, hard spikes. Want to learn more? Click on to our article to keep reading.

The thorny dragon or thorny devil is an Australian lizard, also known as the mountain devil, the thorny lizard, or the moloch. This is the sole species of genus "Moloch".

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