Thorny Devil

By: Evan

What is a Thorny Devil

It is a small lizard with spines all over its body

Habitat

Lives in Australian desertMakes a small burrow in sand for shelter

Diet

Eats about 1000 black ants in a meal

Predators

Brown falconsRoad runnersAerial predators

Defence

Thorny Devils have a fake head on its neck

Spines all over its bodyBlends in with the colour of the sand

Fast Facts

Rubs its scales on the morning dew and the water sticks on its scales and it goes to its mouth

All of its spines are boneless except for the two on its head, but those are actually horns