They are often fed crickets in captivity, but their most common prey in the wild are termites.īoth males and females have multiple partners in a single breeding season. The International Union for Conservation of Nature believes illegal trade represents an enormous threat to the species and sees an urgent need for action.Īrmadillo girdled lizards primarily feed on insects and spiders, although they also eat plants. At present, it is not known how large their population is in the wild, the zoo said. Its coloration varies from light brown, yellowish-brown to dark brown. For long-term care, the animals were brought to the Schönbrunn Zoo together with poisonous snakes, turtles and geckos.”Īrmadillo girdled lizards can grow up to 7.8 inches in size. "In 2016, for example, the adult animals were confiscated from a smuggler by customs at Vienna Schwechat Airport. Their spiky scales and defense strategy protect armadillo girdled lizards from natural predators, such as birds of prey and jackals, but not from humans,” the zoo said in a statement. With these lizards, the eggs develop in the mother’s body, where the young hatch and are born. That the offspring are successful is something very special,” said Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, the Schönbrunn Zoo director. In Europe, there are currently only five zoos in which armadillo girdled lizards live.
The baby lizards are endemic to the desert areas on the western coast of South Africa. 27, instinctively adopt this posture to protect their soft underbelly from potential predators.
The footage shows a newborn armadillo girdled lizard, which resembles a scaly, wingless dragon, biting its own tail and curling up into a ball while resting in the palm of a zookeeper’s hand.
Giant armored lizards have been born at the Tiergarten Schönbrunn zoo in Vienna, Austria.
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