How the thorny devil takes “flat out like a lizard drinking” to the extreme. One of the standard Aussie replies to somebody who asks you how hard you’re working is “flat out like a lizard drinking”.

Why it's awesome: Thorny devils are native to Australia and live in the country's arid scrubland and interior desert. These small lizards grow to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long and have evolved an ...

A unique kind of lizard known as the thorny devil, or also called the thorny dragon, is able to live in intensely dry and arid environments because of an innate ability to draw water from the sand ...

It’s early morning in the Australian desert, and a squat, palm-sized lizard called the thorny devil is having a drink. It hasn’t rained for weeks, and there’s no water in sight. The lizard’s body is ...

The thorny devil (Moloch horridus) looks like something straight out of an old Japanese monster film. Thankfully, the lizard only averages eight inches (20 centimeters) long and spends most of its ...

Thorny devil lizards can absorb water by flicking moist sand onto their backs, researchers from The University of Western Australia have found. WA researchers have been flat out like lizards drinking, ...

Nature showcases its creativity through remarkable reptiles. The Jesus Christ lizard sprints on water, while Draco lizards glide like dragons. Bicephalic snakes face challenges with two heads, and the ...

A tiny lizard unique to Central Australia has been successfully bred at the Alice Springs Desert Park. Fourteen thorny devil hatchlings, or Moloch horridus, that weigh just 2 grams each were welcomed ...

The ingestible capsule, FLASH, is a non-invasive and precise method that could be used to modulate hunger levels and treat metabolic and neurologic diseases Inspired by the water wicking skin of the ...

Thorny devils have a plethora of defenses against predators, including a fake head and a weird jerky walk. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...