Bearded Dragon
The Zoo is home to one bearded dragon as part of our ambassador animal program (habitat not on public display).
Animal Facts
Bearded Dragons can grow as large as ten inches in body length or two feet in total length, including the tail. Males are larger than females
They are appropriately named bearded dragons because of their "beard," an expandable throat pouch with spikey scales.
When intimidated, bearded dragons flatten their bodies and stand erect with mouth gaping.
They are not able to change the color of their skin to camouflage with their environment, but they can change shades of color to regulate body temperature or depict an emotional state.
Males engage in combat involving beard flaring, signaling, circling and tail biting to establish mating rights
Diet
Omnivorous. Plant matter, insects, and occasionally small rodents or lizards.
Status in The Wild
- Least Concern
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List status
The bearded dragon is native to the deserts, dry forests, and scrublands of Australia. They prefer semi-arid forests.
They are found in eastern and central Australia from eastern half of southern Australia to the southeastern Northern Territory.
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