Thorny Devil | National Geographic

what are you looking at the surface of

what are you looking at the surface of some strange planet the breastplate of

some strange planet the breastplate of

some strange planet the breastplate of some kind of mutant science fiction

some kind of mutant science fiction

some kind of mutant science fiction dinosaur no you’re looking at the skin

dinosaur no you’re looking at the skin

dinosaur no you’re looking at the skin of one of the most bizarre of

of one of the most bizarre of

of one of the most bizarre of Australia’s many magnificent lizards the

Australia’s many magnificent lizards the

Australia’s many magnificent lizards the thorny devil we nominate the thorny

thorny devil we nominate the thorny

thorny devil we nominate the thorny devil as the lizard most in need of a

devil as the lizard most in need of a

devil as the lizard most in need of a spa treatment we mean the whole program

spa treatment we mean the whole program

spa treatment we mean the whole program sea salt scrub mud baths kelp wrap

sea salt scrub mud baths kelp wrap

sea salt scrub mud baths kelp wrap hydrotherapy

hydrotherapy

hydrotherapy and the world’s longest deepest facial I

and the world’s longest deepest facial I

and the world’s longest deepest facial I mean there’s rough scaly skin and

mean there’s rough scaly skin and

mean there’s rough scaly skin and there’s rough scaly skin as fearsome as

there’s rough scaly skin as fearsome as

there’s rough scaly skin as fearsome as this creature looks just remember that

this creature looks just remember that

this creature looks just remember that the thorny devil is only four to six

the thorny devil is only four to six

the thorny devil is only four to six inches long one of its most fascinating

inches long one of its most fascinating

inches long one of its most fascinating features is how it consumes water it

features is how it consumes water it

features is how it consumes water it maneuvers through dewy landscapes and

maneuvers through dewy landscapes and

maneuvers through dewy landscapes and arranges for water to fall on itself

arranges for water to fall on itself

arranges for water to fall on itself this water runs down micro grooves on

this water runs down micro grooves on

this water runs down micro grooves on its back by working its jaws like this

its back by working its jaws like this

its back by working its jaws like this the thorny devil is actually working

the thorny devil is actually working

the thorny devil is actually working those grooves so the water runs into its

those grooves so the water runs into its

those grooves so the water runs into its mouth another thorny devil feature is

mouth another thorny devil feature is

mouth another thorny devil feature is its false head when threatened the

its false head when threatened the

its false head when threatened the thorny devil will hide its real head

thorny devil will hide its real head

thorny devil will hide its real head leaving this scaly knob exposed that

leaving this scaly knob exposed that

leaving this scaly knob exposed that defense plus the thorns that give it its

defense plus the thorns that give it its

defense plus the thorns that give it its name keeps this guy safe to stalk and

name keeps this guy safe to stalk and

name keeps this guy safe to stalk and consume his one and only foodstuff ants

consume his one and only foodstuff ants

consume his one and only foodstuff ants up to 3,000 ants in a single meal wash

up to 3,000 ants in a single meal wash

up to 3,000 ants in a single meal wash down with a healthy gulp of water off

down with a healthy gulp of water off

down with a healthy gulp of water off its own backside