Frilled Lizard Behavior and Adaptations

The video explores the unique wildlife of Northern Australia, focusing on the frilled lizard. It describes the lizard's distinctive frill, used to deter predators, and its unusual running style, which has earned it the nickname 'bicycle lizard'. The frill serves as a defense mechanism, allowing the lizard to escape to safety.

What is the primary function of the frilled lizard's frill?

• To regulate body temperature

• To attract mates

• To scare off predators

• To help it fly

Which animal is mentioned as a predator of the frilled lizard?

• Feral cats

• Dingoes

• Eagles

• Snakes

How does the frilled lizard's running style earn it the nickname 'bicycle lizard'?

• It uses its tail like a wheel

• It moves in a zigzag pattern

• It runs in circles

• It pumps its back legs in a unique way

What is the ultimate goal of the frilled lizard's scare tactic?

• To attract a mate

• To mark its territory

• To find food

• To climb to safety

Where does the frilled lizard retreat after scaring off a predator?

• Into tall grass

• Up a tree

• Underwater

• Into a burrow