Thorny Devils (lizard)

There are many aboriginal dialects. In the language of the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people, who populate the area where the thorny devil is mostly found, the thorny devil is known as Ngiyari.

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Thorny devils feed exclusively on ants, which they collect with their tongue. Baby thorny devils begin feeding on ants as soon as they have dug their way out of the hatching chamber, easily consuming thousands of ants in their first sitting.

A Thorny devil lives in the desert and semi-arid outback regions of Australia. It thrives in sandy or sandy loam regions where it is camouflaged against the ground, and where the main vegetation is spinifex or sparse mallee scrub.

The thorny devil, which is also sometimes known as the Moloch, is mostly found in the western two-thirds of the continent, through Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia.

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They don't. It is a misconception that thorny devils shoot blood out of their eyes. The Texas Horned lizard, Coast horned lizard, and at least two other species, none of which are Thorny devils, will shoot blood from their eyes as a defence mechanism.

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Thorny devils live in the desert and semi-arid outback regions of Australia. It thrives in sandy or sandy loam regions where it is camouflaged against the ground, and where the main vegetation is spinifex or sparse mallee scrub.

The thorny devil, which is also sometimes known as the Moloch, is mostly found in the western two-thirds of the continent, through Western Australia, the Northern Territory and South Australia.

During the heat of the day, thorny devils shelter under shrubs. At night they burrow under the soil for warmth.

The Thorny devil, an unusual spiky lizard of Australia, is currently neither endangered not officially threatened, but it still has numerous dangers as seen in the fact that its numbers are decreasing. These desert-dwelling reptiles are protected under Australia's Wildlife Conservation Act.

As with many Australian native animals, its greatest threat comes from habitat destruction and the incursions of humans into its environment. The introduction of feral cats also poses a threat as it is only a relatively small lizard, growing up to 20cm in length. In its native habitat, it has few natural predators; among them are goannas and birds of prey.

The thorny devil's back is covered in sharp spikes, or thorns, which it uses to defens itself against predators. 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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