BEARDED
DRAGON
Pogona
SIZE: 41 – 61cm
WEIGHT: 350 – 600g
DIET: Live insects, fruit, vegetables, leafy greens.
LIFE SPAN: 4 – 10 years
CONSERVATION STATUS:
DISTRIBUTION:
DID YOU KNOW?
Many bearded dragons
develop unique behaviours
such as “waving” or
bobbing their heads.
In the wild, bearded dragons’ range extends across most of Australia. A warm habitat is crucial for bearded dragons. They’re cold-blooded and rely on external heat sources to raise their body temperature, which varies according to the temperature of their environment.
When threatened, a bearded dragon will open its mouth, raise its chin, and puff out its beard to make itself appear bigger.
The sex of bearded dragon embryos can be changed by the incubation
temperature. If the temperature is unusually high while embryos with male chromosomes are developing, they will instead develop as females.
