Discover five unique and fascinating reptiles that are unlike anything you’ve seen before.
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The Thorny Dragon: This spiky Australian reptile is covered in sharp, thorn-like scales that help it blend into its desert surroundings and protect it from predators.
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The Thorny Dragon collects water by using grooves on its body that direct rainwater straight to its mouth, allowing it to survive in dry conditions.
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The Flying Dragon (Draco Lizard): This lizard, native to Southeast Asia, can glide through the air by extending flaps of skin along its ribs, which help it leap from tree to tree.
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By using its rib flaps as wings, the Draco Lizard can glide up to 10 metres, avoiding predators or travelling between trees in search of food.
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The Mata Mata Turtle: Native to the Amazon, this turtle has a flat, triangular head with flaps of skin that look like dead leaves, helping it blend into the water.
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The Horned Lizard: Found in North America, the Horned Lizard has unique horns on its head and can puff up its body to look larger when threatened.
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When threatened, the Horned Lizard can shoot a stream of blood from its eyes, scaring off predators.