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Chinese Water Dragon

Physignathus cocincinus

The Chinese Water Dragon is a colorful lizard that loves to swim and climb. They have bright green scales and can grow quite big, making them a fun sight to see in the wild!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Chinese Water Dragon is a vibrant green lizard with distinct vertical stripes and an orange or yellow throat. Males often have prominent crests along their head, back, and tail, making them look like miniature dragons compared to females.

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Chinese Water Dragon
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Chinese Water Dragon

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Male water dragons bob their heads to show off to females!

Their vibrant green skin helps them disappear among tropical leaves.

They can run on their hind legs for short bursts to escape danger!

They sometimes eat tasty fruits as a treat in their diet.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sky-Eye Sensor

Chinese Water Dragons have a 'third eye' on their head that senses light changes, helping detect predators from above.

Fähigkeit

Tail Break Escape

Chinese Water Dragons can drop their tail if caught, which wiggles to distract predators while they escape.

Fähigkeit

Arboreal Plunge

Chinese Water Dragons can drop from tree branches into water below to escape danger or move quickly.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-100 cm
Gewicht
0.2-1 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
15 km/h
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Gelegegröße
6-18
Brutzeit
60-75 Tage
Maximale Tiefe
5 m

Ernährung und Fütterung

They mainly hunt insects and other small animals, but enjoy some plants too!

Altersunterschiede: Young are more insectivorous, adults eat larger prey and more plant matter.

Hauptnahrung

  • Crickets
  • Locusts
  • Small fish
  • Mice (pups)
  • Fruit
  • Leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Two-spotted field cricket

Gryllus bimaculatus

A common insect prey for young and adult dragons.

eats

House mouse

Mus musculus

Larger adult dragons might prey on small mouse pups.

eaten by

Spectacled cobra

Naja naja

Larger snakes are natural predators of water dragons.

eaten by

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Raptors can snatch dragons from branches over water.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Chinese Green LizardWater Dragon

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and don't try to touch wild lizards.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Chinese Water Dragon?

60-100 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Chinese Water Dragon?

0.2-1 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Chinese Water Dragon?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Chinese Water Dragon?

15 km/h

Was frisst Chinese Water Dragon?

They mainly hunt insects and other small animals, but enjoy some plants too!

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Chinese Water Dragon?

8 km/h

Wo findet man Chinese Water Dragon normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Chinese Water Dragon?

Ambush

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