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The thorny devil (Moloch horridus), also known commonly as the mountain devil, thorny lizard, thorny dragon, and moloch, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia. It is the sole species in the genus Moloch. It grows up to 21 cm (8.3 in) in total length (including tail), with females generally larger ...
(Australian water dragon) 1 Australian water dragon (I. lesueurii) Lophognathus: 2 Gilbert's lashtail (L. gilberti) Lophosaurus (forest dragons) 3 Boyd's forest dragon . Moloch (thorny devil) 1 Thorny devil (M. horridus) Physignathus (Chinese water dragon) 1 Chinese water dragon (P. cocincinus) Pogona (bearded dragons) 6
Animals at the centre include the perentie, frill-necked lizards, thorny devils, large and small pythons and venomous snakes including inland taipans, brown snakes, death adders and king brown snakes. [1] The centre is a popular tourist destination, particularly for children. [2] The centre is devoted to indigenous reptiles. Many are collected ...
Red tegu drinking water out of a dispenser. Lizards such as the Gila monster produce toxins with medical applications. Gila toxin reduces plasma glucose; the substance is now synthesized for use in the anti-diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta). [17] Another toxin from Gila monster saliva has been studied for use as an anti-Alzheimer's drug. [75]
Adorned with hairs and whiskers. Spews swamp water to make the clouds of the sky, thunder is ipilja-ipilja's roaring. Ipilja-ipilja's home is a swamp filled with deadly waters. Similar to legends of maratji by Tiwi and Iwaidja people. Julunggul, Yolngu rainbow snake goddess associated with initiation, fertility, rebirth and water; Karora ...
Miranda Tapsell as Zoe, a smart, self-assured thorny devil; Angus Imrie as Nigel, a timid marbled scorpion with an English accent; Keith Urban as Doug, a cane toad who lives in a school; Jacki Weaver as Jackie, a motherly saltwater crocodile; Eric Bana as Chaz Hunt, a zookeeper who pursues the escaped animals and is known as the popular hero of ...
Water of Lethe, which flows through the river Lethe, and causes those who drink it to experience forgetfulness. Aether , the pure essence that the gods breathed, filling the space where they lived, analogous to the air breathed by mortals.
The frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known commonly as the frilled agama, the frillneck lizard, the frill-necked lizard, and the frilled dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea and is the only member of the genus Chlamydosaurus.