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Basic introduction and behavioral characteristics of the disgusting dragon lizard | Lifespan

2022-03-09 / 923 Read

In most people's impressions, lizards always think that they look terrible and are not family members; in short, they are not a popular darling of pets. However, with the changes of the times, many species of different colors have been cultivated by artificial breeding, which makes the body color of the dragon lizard become bright and attractive, and the dragon lizard has a mild personality, which is difficult to take care of. Trouble, completely subverting the image of the past, and attracting more people to breed. Today, let's introduce this popular straight-line spoiler!

Basic

【Appearance Features】

Chinese name: Chow LionLizard

Scientific name: Pogona vitticeps

English name: Central Bearded Dragon, Inland Bearded Dragon

The Chinese name is also known as the central iguana and the inland maned dragon lizard. It is a medium-sized lizard with a large head and a flat body, characterized by thorn-like protrusions on the back of the head, from the chin to the throat, and on the sides of the body. When the dragon lizard is excited, the throat swells, and the mouth opens to intimidate the enemy. The body length is about 40 to 50 centimeters in length, and the giant German giant can even be more than 60 centimeters long.

【Reproduction Form】

Chow dragon lizards are oviparous, and the number of eggs will vary due to body size and physical condition, on average it is about 10~ 30 is quite a lot. Chow dragon eggs have a soft shell, unlike the hard shell eggs of birds.

【Food】

The dragon lizard's feed, small insects, cockroaches and other small animals, the staple food, and occasionally eat plants such as flowers or leaves, Generally speaking, it is an omnivorous animal that is mainly carnivorous.

【Lifespan】

There is not much research data about the lifespan of the dragon chow lizard, so it cannot be asserted. Generally speaking, it is about 6 to 8 years, but there are also examples of living up to 12 years old abroad.

【Behavioral Traits】

The dragon lizard is a diurnal animal, originally inhabiting the inland areas of central and eastern Australia, and will appear in forests Or in a variety of environments such as desert areas. Basically, the environment is mostly dry, and wild dragons also have the skills to climb trees. During the day, you can often see dragons standing still and sunbathing. This is because dragons are warm-blooded animals and cannot regulate their body temperature by themselves. They need to absorb the heat of sunlight to increase their body temperature. Sunbathing can also allow the dragon lizard to absorb the ultraviolet rays in the sun and help the body to build vitamin D3 that digests calcium. 'The dragon's personality is more gentle than other lizards', and its body is very strong, and it rarely gets sick; it is easy to raise or breed, and it is very suitable for novice reptiles!