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Bearded Dragon |
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Bearded Dragons have a wide natural distribution in eastern and central Australia. They occupy a large range of habitats from desert to dry forests and scrublands. It is a semi arboreal lizard that can be found basking on fallen branches, fence posts, and picnic tables.
The beard of a Bearded Dragon is used for both mating and aggression displays. Both sexes have a beard, but males more frequently display theirs, especially for courtship rituals. Another interesting behavior is arm waving. The Bearded Dragon stands on 3 hind legs and waves one of its forelimbs in a slow, circular pattern. It looks a lot like the Bearded Dragon is waving hello, or swimming using only one arm. One function of arm waving seems to be species recognition; it is also thought to show submission. - Taken from Animal Diversity Web. |
Did you know?
When female Bearded Dragons dig a burrow they can lay up to 24 eggs per clutch, and up to 9 clutches per year. At the Zoo -
We have 2 Bearded Dragons at the Valley Zoo. |
