Post by Kimmy on Apr 12, 2007 21:43:59 GMT 1
Name
CHUCKWALLA
Latin
Sauromalus obesus
Native To
The chuckwalla is a lizard that lives in the deserts of northern Mexico and the south-western United States.
Size
11-18inches
Diet
A strict vegetarian, the chuckwalla contents itself with eating fruit, flowers, buds, and leaves.
Reproduction
1-3 eggs
Description
It likes heat and doesn't start moving in the morning till the sun warms it to about 100 degrees. To cool off when the sun gets too hot, it crawls into the shade, but it can also change colour to reflect more or less light and heat. It hides from enemies by scurrying between rocks and inflating itself so that it is wedged safely in place
CHUCKWALLA
Latin
Sauromalus obesus
Native To
The chuckwalla is a lizard that lives in the deserts of northern Mexico and the south-western United States.
Size
11-18inches
Diet
A strict vegetarian, the chuckwalla contents itself with eating fruit, flowers, buds, and leaves.
Reproduction
1-3 eggs
Description
It likes heat and doesn't start moving in the morning till the sun warms it to about 100 degrees. To cool off when the sun gets too hot, it crawls into the shade, but it can also change colour to reflect more or less light and heat. It hides from enemies by scurrying between rocks and inflating itself so that it is wedged safely in place
