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The thorny devil avoids predation by a number of unique physical and behavioural adaptations.
The thorny devil's back is covered in sharp spikes, or thorns. It also has a decoy head equipped with more sharp thorns on the back of its neck which it will present to predators, protecting its real head by hiding it between its front legs. It may inflate itself to look bigger and more threatening to a predator. Its colouring is effective camouflage to hide it, while its slow, jerky movements are not seen by predators as easily as the quicker, darting movements of some other lizards.
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What do the thorny devils spikes feel like?
Thorny devils' spikes are sharp.
How long can thorny devils get?
Thorny devils average less than 20cm in length.
Do thorny devils make good pets?
Thorny devils can be good pets. It really depends on who you are.
Are thorny devils poisonous?
no
Can thorny devils climb cactuses?
No Thorny devils cannot climb cactuses. Incidentally, cacti are not even native to Australia, which is the natural environment of the thorny devil.
What color are thorny devils?
Thorny devils are essentially varying patchy shades of brown and gold, which enables them to blend in with their desert surroundings. Newly hatched baby thorny devils tend towards black in colour.
How do thorny devils kill their prey?
Thorny devils feed primarily on ants. They simply collect the ants with their sticky tongue.
How many nipples does a thorny devil have?
Thorny devils are not mammals: they do not have nipples.
What are the thorny devils natural enemies?
What animals are enemies to the thorny devil
On what continent is the thorny devil found?
Thorny devils occur in Australia.
What can humans to protect the thorny devils habitat?
It damage the thorny devil.
How does thorny devils adapt to their envirerment?
how does an thorny devil adapt to its envierment
