Armored lizard: a reptile that curls into a ring like a living bracelet
Category: Animal world, PEGI 0+
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This amazing lizard defends itself from enemies in a most unusual way: when threatened, it curls into a tight coil and holds its tail in place with its teeth. Nature has endowed it with strong scales and a flexible spine, making its body an impenetrable armor.
Even predators like mongooses avoid tangling with such a living "coil." Young lizards master this trick for weeks until they can curl up with the required precision.
