Moloch horridus
Endemic only to Australia, the spiky looking Thorny Devil can survive in a desert from drinking only dew drops.
It inhabits arid scrub and desert over most of central Australia.
Lat: -30.75, Long: 121.47
Spotted on Feb 2, 2010
Submitted on Aug 2, 2011
61 Comments (1–25)
Wow, thats incredible. Such an impressing shot!
Superb picture..!!!
Lovely little lizard.. :-)
great pic!!! first time I've seen this kind of animal!!
this is my spotting of the day!!!
great pic!!! first time I've seen this kind of animal!!
this is my spotting of the day!!!
Moloch! Sure makes our horned lizards in America look like they're smooth! Great photo.
I love the TD, especially the way they like to pose for you LOL! But really Reece, this is a brilliant photo - well done!
A truly fantastic photo Reece. I love the way the devils thorns look windswept just like the grasses in the background. Fabulous creature.
great one
Amazing photograph!
Amazing creature and so beautifully captured, I love the colours in the back ground too.
This is a towering can of awesome. Well done.
I find this guy truly amazing!
This is a belting shot! Nice work. I need to buy myself a prime lens....
wow this is awesome
Awesome creature! Creds for the awesome picture!
Looks like a Landrover Discovery! Love it!
What a beauty! So cool!
amazing thorns
Felicidades .....
Great photo! If I'm not mistaken the have the ability of capillary action outside of their bodies, allowing water to be drawn to their mouths from anywhere on its body - including water they're standing in. I believe they also expel blood from their eyes as a defense mechanism. Wild!
Wonderful photo of a wonderful creature. The grasses in the background make him look like he's bracing himself against a mighty wind! Congratulations!
Wow! nice spotting and congratulations.
Looks a little like the American horned lizards (aka "horny toads"); they also will let you pick them up.
Quite the scientific nomenclature: Moloch horridus ! yiiiikes but what a kewl looking lil guy/gal.
Good Pic, thank you,
Fantastic shot! Congrats Reece!