There are thousands of lizard species in the world, some of which look strange, such as the most camouflaged lizard with dead leaf mimicry, some with unusual skills, such as the most peculiar lizard that can walk upright, and the Australian devil lizard to be introduced below also has strange features, they not only have a novel appearance, but also a strange habit of drinking water with their skin.
The Australian devil lizard is about 21 cm long, covered with hard and long spines, the most conspicuous thing is that they have a sarcoma on their neck, which is also full of spines, but much shorter than the thorns on the body. When in danger, the Australian devil lizard buries its head between its forefoots and uses a sarcoma in its neck as a head to confuse predators.
The Australian magic lizard is found in central and southern Australia and lives in the desert. They feed mainly on ants, and can eat thousands of ants in one meal. During the day they search for ant mounds in the desert and at night they burrow into the sand or grass. When threatened, the Australian magic lizard will change its body color, showing a yellow or brown color that is consistent with the environment to disguise itself, or bow its head to let the predator attack its sarcoma and wait for the opportunity to escape.
In arid deserts, getting water is not easy, but the Australian magic lizard has a unique way of fetching water. Their bodies are covered with tiny lines, all of which converge on their mouths, and when night comes in the desert, the water vapor scattered in the air forms dew on the body of the devil lizard, and these dews flow down the grooves on their bodies to their mouths, supplying them with the water they need.