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- The thorny devil only eats black ants.
- Thorny devils live in the desert and semi-arid outback regions of Australia, mostly in the western two-thirds of the continent, through Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia.
- it can live for twenty years.
- It thrives in sandy or sandy loam regions where it is camouflaged against the ground due to its orange, yellow, brown and white colouring, and where the main vegetation is spinifex or sparse mallee scrub.
- The thorny devil is also sometimes known as the Moloch.
- It has an extra spiked protuberance behind its head which a predator may mistake for its real head, thus protecting its real head.
- Between 3 and 10 eggs are laid in a chamber 30 cm beneath the surface of the ground. Neither parent has any part in rearing the babies once they hatch. The warmer the weather, the sooner the eggs hatch. Upon hatching, the babies dig to the surface and start eating ants immediately.
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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.
On what continent is the thorny devil found?
Thorny devils occur in Australia.
What are the thorny devils natural enemies?
What animals are enemies to the thorny devil
How many nipples does a thorny devil have?
Thorny devils are not mammals: they do not have nipples.
How does thorny devils adapt to their envirerment?
how does an thorny devil adapt to its envierment
What can humans to protect the thorny devils habitat?
It damage the thorny devil.
How do thorny devils kill their prey?
Thorny devils feed primarily on ants. They simply collect the ants with their sticky tongue.
