All is still in the Outback...
The Sun rises over giant termite mounds...
Clouds build...
Rain falls
...and the Frilly Wakes!
These lizards not only walk upright on their back legs,
but they can run at speeds of 15 kmph to escape predators...
but they can run at speeds of 15 kmph to escape predators...
They stake a claim to a territory by firing open their neck frills
like an umbrella, to warn other males and to attract a mate...
If another lizard gets too close they run at them with their mouth agape
as if to say “come on if you think you’re tough enough”!
One of the inspirations for Jurassic Parks spitting dinosaur.
Their long tails help keep them balanced when running,
but they also act as formidable whips for defence
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but they also act as formidable whips for defence
I Give You The Frill-Necked Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii
Featured in Episode 1 of Wonders of The Monsoon
