Frill-necked lizards, also known as frilled dragons, are a type of lizards found mostly in Northern Australia and Southern New Guinea. It is mainly arboreal(lives in trees). Its main predators are birds of prey, snakes, larger lizards etc. Adults can reach up to 3 feet in length and up to 0.5 kgs in weight. Their name comes from the flap of skin surrounding its neck. When it is threatened, it unfurls the flap and hisses.
Diet
Frill-necked lizards eat insects, spiders, other reptiles and small mammals. They also eat cicadas and termites.
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