Moloch Horridus

Thursday, August 20, 2009


Named after an ancient god propitiated by child sacrifice, is covered with stubby spines and has two knobs over its eyes, which increase the size of its head. But despite its fearsome name, this Australian lizard is only eight inches long, moves slowly and deliberately, and subsists on a diet of ants, lapping up from 1, 000 to 1, 500 at a single meal.

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