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Chuckwallas
Does a chuckwalla live in a burrow?
Chuckwallas hibernate in underground burrows during the winter months. This species was formerly called Sauromalus obesus. Are chuckwallas solitary?Wh...
What do Chuckwalla do?
Chuckwallas are an active and curious species who regularly move around their native habitat to thermoregulate and forage. They are often found in the...
Can chuckawalla lizards harm people?
They also can deliver a painful bite if picked up by humans. Chuckwallas are mostly herbivores. Both species of lizards are common across Southern Uta...
What is a predator of the chuckwalla?
Predators of chuckwallas include rattlesnakes, coyotes, kestrels and red-tailed hawks. When threatened, a chuckwalla will hide in its burrow, inflate ...
What are the defenses of the chuckwalla?
Sauromalus obesus Rocks provide a means of defense for the chuckwalla. When threatened, this flat-bodied lizard scurries into a crevice, gulps air to ...
Does a chuckwalla have a backbone?
What type of animal is a chuckwalla?Why does a chuckwalla make itself fatter?Can chuckwallas drop their tails?Is a chuckwalla a iguana?Why do chuckwa...