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  2. Thorny devil - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. List of Australian Aboriginal mythological figures - Wikipedia

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    Yawkyawk, Aboriginal shape-shifting mermaids who live in waterholes, freshwater springs, and rock pools, cause the weather and are related by blood or through marriage (or depending on the tradition, both) to the rainbow serpent Ngalyod. Yee-Na-Pah, an Arrernte thorny devil spirit girl who marries and echidna spirit man.

  4. Horned lizard - Wikipedia

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    The blood-squirting mechanism increases survival after contact with canine predators; [5] the trait may provide an evolutionary advantage. Ocular autohemorrhaging has also been documented in other lizards, [7] which suggests blood-squirting could have evolved from a less extreme defense in the ancestral branch of the genus. Recent phylogenic ...

  5. The Goriest Defense Mechanism of Any Animal - AOL

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    The Thorny Tactics of a Horned Lizard ... If all else fails, some horned lizards have a remarkable — and truly bizarre — defense: they shoot blood from their eyes. It’s not just an act ...

  6. File:Moloch horridus, Thorny Devil, Alice Springs.jpg - Wikipedia

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  7. Panacanthus - Wikipedia

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    The common names spiny-headed katydid, spine-headed katydids, spike-headed katydids, thorny devil katydid, thorny devil bush cricket, and similar variations of the sort, do not apply to a single species or to this genus alone, and multiple species are often called by the same common name. Panacanthus are omnivorous but with strong predatory ...

  8. These odd critters can shoot blood from their eyes — and ...

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  9. Krasue - Wikipedia

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    The Krasue (Thai: กระสือ, pronounced [krā.sɯ̌ː]) is a nocturnal female spirit of Southeast Asian folklore.It manifests as the floating, disembodied head of a woman, usually young and beautiful, with her internal organs still attached and trailing down from the neck.