Thorny Devil or Moloch
The thorny devil is a lizard that looks scary.
This lizard lives in the Australian desert.
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Thorny devil
Thorny devils have extremely sharp spines that effectively deter any predators that might want to bite or swallow it.
Scientific name: Moloch horridus ...
Thorny devil stick insect
Class: Insecta
Status: IUCN: Not listed; CITES: Not listed
Threadfin butterflyfish ...
We saw most of these animals while scouring the roadsides for thorny devils. After the first couple of days with no success, I tried to boost our chances by purchasing a small plastic thorny devil and carrying it everywhere for good luck.
Molochs, also called 'thorny devils' due to the thick 'thorns' adorning their bodies, are exceptionally adapted to living in nearly inhospitable, dry places that would cause many herps to shrivel up in desiccation.
Horny lizards are morphologically similar to the Australian thorny devil (Moloch horridus), but are only distantly related.
INTERPRETIVE INFORMATION:
Also known as Giant Stick Insect or Thorny Devil.
OUR ANIMALS:
Several in the Children's Zoo.
The Mountain dragon (Rankinia diemensis) is the only species of the dragon family living in Tasmania. It is a relative of Frill-necked lizards and the Thorny devil.
 See also: Lizard, Reptile, Snake, Bearded dragon, Shark
  
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