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Bearded Dragon — printable fact sheet
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Bearded Dragon
Pogona vitticeps
The Bearded Dragon is a popular medium-sized lizard native to the arid, rocky deserts and woodlands of central Australia. It is known for its distinctive 'beard'—a spiny throat pouch that can puff out and darken when the animal feels threatened or during social displays. Bearded…
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- Bearded Dragons can run on their hind legs when startled, allowing them to move quickly while evading predators.
- Bearded Dragons can communicate through arm waving and head bobbing; they are capable of changing the color of their beard as a mood or defense display; these lizards are skilled climbers and often bask on rocks or branches.
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