Frill-necked lizard

Type: Reptile

Length: 90 cm

Weight: 1 kg

Lifespan: 20 years

Diet: small insects and spiders

Description: When this unique creature feels threatened, it rises on its hind legs, opens its yellow-coloured mouth, unfurls the colorful, pleated skin flap that encircles its head, and hisses. If an attacker is unintimidated by these antics, the lizard simply turns tail, mouth and frill open, and bolts, legs splaying left and right. It continues its deliberate run without stopping or looking back until it reaches the safety of a tree.

Found in: Northern Austalia