A special lizard.
- Flying lizards are a family of lizards called ‘Draco’ which includes 31 different species. They are also known as flying dragons.
- Flying lizards spread out their skin and move their movable ribs – ‘wings’, which enables them to glide.
- Flying lizards can’t fly with its ‘wings’, only glide.
- Flying lizards can reach up to 35 cm (9.1 inches) in length, which includes its tail.
- The ‘wings’ of the flying lizard have various coloured patterns, often in bright colours like orange, blue and red, which provide camouflage.
Draco
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- Flying lizards eat insects, particularly ants and termites.
- The only time flying lizards land on the ground is to lay eggs. They dig holes in the soil and lay one to four eggs in the hole.
- Flying lizards can glide up to 60 metres, depending on the species.
- Flying lizards are native to the Asia and India tropics.
- Flying lizards are terrestrial since they claim one to three trees as there property.
Bibliography:
Draco volans 4 October, 2012, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draco_(genus)>
