Facts about Frilled Lizard

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   A frilled lizard's diet consists primarily of insects and small vertebrates, with studies showing they consume up to 40 different prey species across their Northern Australian range.

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   In hot climates, frilled lizards reduce activity and shelter in burrows or tree hollows during the hottest part of the day to conserve water and regulate body temperature.

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   During courtship displays, male frilled lizards bob their heads and perform push-ups to attract females, a behavior documented extensively in Northern Territory populations.

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   Frilled lizards possess a yellow or orange coloration on the inside of their frill that becomes visible only when the defensive structure fully expands during threat displays.

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   Australian frilled lizards can run up to 30 kilometers per hour when fleeing predators across the savanna landscape.

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   The frilled lizard's defensive collar can expand to three times its head width within approximately one second when threatened.

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