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Adrian - Thorny Devil

All about the Thorny Devil The thorny devil is well-known by its sharp spines .They are soft and its coloring which spreads from yellow to reddish/brown to black. It depends on which type of color of the soil it is crossing to give as camouflage. When the thorny devil walks it lifts its tail. Thorny devils are found in Australia’s inner desert. It is found mostly in Northern Territory. It is less found in Western Australia. The thorny devil can eat 600/3,000 ants. It takes a long time because it eats them one by one. The thorny devil gets its water when its spines collect mist from the air. The water flows into the lizard’s mouth, gulp! The thorny devil has sharp spines to protect. If any predator tries to bite it the will get a big mouthful of spines. The thorny devil lays about 3 to 10 eggs under ground. The eggs hatch 3 to 4 months later if the mother laid them between September and January. The thorny devil can live for 20 years. When the thorny devil goes to sleep it digs up the ground, and covers its self to stay warm. It sometimes builds burrows under plants for protection from the sun. References: http://australian-animals.net/