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Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard

Uromastyx nigriventris

The Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard is a colorful lizard with a spiky tail! It loves to bask in the sun and can be found in hot, dry places. These lizards are friendly and can live for many years.

Lebensraum: Desert

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The Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard is a stocky reptile with a broad, flattened body and a distinctive, heavily spined tail. Its skin can vary from sandy yellow to earthy brown, often with dark spots, helping it blend into arid landscapes.

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Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard
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Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard

Kategorie

Reptilien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

During winter, they enter a sleepy state called brumation, a bit like reptile hibernation!

Some people call them 'Dabb lizards' because of their squat, flat bodies!

Their deep burrows can be over 30 feet long, like an underground super-highway!

They can go for long periods without drinking, getting all their water from plants!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spiny Tail Defense

Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard can powerfully whip its spiny tail to deter predators, helping them stay safe.

Fähigkeit

Desert Burrower

Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard can dig deep burrows that help them escape extreme heat and hide from danger.

Fähigkeit

Salt Excreters

Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard has special glands that help them get rid of excess salt from their plant diet.

Fähigkeit

Sun Seeker

Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard can change its skin color to absorb more sun or reflect it when hot.

Maße und Details

Länge
25-45 cm
Gewicht
0.2-0.6 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-25 Jahre
Top Speed
20 km/h
Gelegegröße
6-12
Brutzeit
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These lizards are primarily plant-eaters, munching on leaves, flowers, and seeds.

Hauptnahrung

  • leaves
  • flowers
  • seeds
  • grasses
  • fruits

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

A common bird of prey that hunts these lizards.

eaten by

Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

A large, fast snake that preys on lizards.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

A desert predator that can dig lizards from burrows.

depends on

Jujube

Ziziphus lotus

Provides a crucial food source in arid habitats.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and never try to catch a wild lizard.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard?

25-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard?

0.2-0.6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard?

15-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard?

20 km/h

Was frisst Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard?

These lizards are primarily plant-eaters, munching on leaves, flowers, and seeds.

Wo findet man Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard normalerweise?

Desert

Wie jagt Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Moroccan Spiny-tailed Lizard?

6-12

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