A spiny lizard that looks like a dinosaur lives in Australia | Nature VN

The spiny devil lizard (scientific name: Moloch horridus) is a species of lizard that lives in Australia. They have the ability to absorb water from dew, moisture and wet sand and transfer it to their mouths to drink.
The Devil Thorn lizard has a special shape that no other lizard in the world has. So we can easily recognize this lizard with the naked eye. Just by noticing on the back of this lizard there is a layer of long spines protruding in many directions, sharp, sharp spikes. Between these layers of spiky scales are layers of small spines with rhombic or other shapes. The back of this lizard has a layer of spines that even on their head, abdomen and 4 legs are covered with a layer of spines similar to the spines on the back, but they are small and a little shorter than the spines on the back.
This species in the wild is often yellow and alternates with brown, dark red, and black colors with this color they are easy to camouflage to avoid dangerous lips in deserts and deserts. In particular, they are also capable of rapidly changing color according to the environment if they want to rely on the reaction of pigment cells in the dermis layer of the skin, but that does not mean they can change to any color. .

Think about it: The prickly devil's skin is covered with thorny scales. Some scientists think that water vapor or dew that condenses on these scales will flow from the base of the spines down a system of semi-opened grooves between the scales on the skin. These grooves connect to each other leading to the edges of the lizard's mouth. However, how can the spiny devil lizard suck water from the bottom of its feet up and lead it along its body to its mouth regardless of gravity's gravity? force? How do these lizards suck water from the moist ground when rubbing their bellies against the ground? Researchers seem to have discovered their secret. The grooves located on the surface of the lizard skin are connected to another system of grooves under the skin by ducts. The structure of these grooves creates capillary phenomenon, which is the phenomenon in which water is drawn up into narrow slits, regardless of the pull of gravity. Thanks to that, the skin of this lizard acts like a sponge.

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