GILA MONSTER ~ Poisonous Bite Habitat: deserts & mountains Size: 41-60cm long; 1.3-2.3kg Adaptation: stores fat in its tail so it can live for periods without eating Diet: birds, bird eggs & small mammals Predator(s): coyote & birds of prey |
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TEXAS HORNED LIZARD ~ Blood Squirter Habitat: deserts Size: 6.4-16.5cm long; Adaptation: digs holes in the ground to get out of the hot desert sun; paths in its skin direct rainwater to its mouth Diet: ants, other insects & spiders Predator(s): coyote |
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THORNY DEVIL ~ Blotting Paper Habitat: deserts Size: 16-20cm Adaptation: has a lump of fat on its neck; rainwater is conveyed to its mouth by a capillary system on its skin Diet: insects, mice, birds, lizards & rattlesnakes |
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RATTLESNAKE ~ The ViperHabitat: deserts Size: ≈ 2.5m long Adaptation: picks up animal scents & heat with its forked tongue; shakes its rattle to warn its enemies; fangs are "folded" back into its mouth when not in use Diet: birds, amphibians, mice & rats Predator(s): king snake, roadrunner, birds of prey & man |
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SIDEWINDER aka Horned Rattlesnake Habitat: deserts Size: up to 75cm long Adaptation: only a small part of its body touches the hot desert sand at any one time Diet: small rodents (e.g., kangaroo rat) & lizards |
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NAMIB LIZARD ~ Ouch, AhhhHabitat: deserts Size: ? Adaptation: lifts up one front leg & one back leg at the same time to avoid the hot desert sand Diet: termites, crickets, beetles & beetle larvae Predator(s): cheetah, hyena & fox |
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