REPTILIAN TUESDAY # 79
It’s Reptilian Tuesday and we’re off to South Africa to meet one cool lizard! Grab your backpack and safari gear and let’s load up on the Ellie and Edmond safari vehicle!
MEET THE SUNGAZER!
Range/Habitat: South Africa/grasslands
Diet: Carnivore: insects, small vertebrates
Length: 11-15 ½”
Conservation Status: vulnerable
Fun Facts:
- Sungazers are also called the Giant Girdled Lizard.
- They bask at the entrance of their burrows.
- Sungazers live in burrows. Those burrows usually face north or northwest.
- Sungazers have armored tails with pointed scales.
- They hibernate in the winter!
These Sungazer lizards are so amazing with their armored tails. When they feel threatened they go in their burrow and leave that pointy tail blocking the entrance to their home! Neat!
The Adventures of Ellie and Edmond 
Oh shivers. They look awesome. Not something I think would like to play with me though – snorts. XOXO – Bacon
Hehe- they are tough looking!
YES they are – snorts. 🙂 XOXO – Bacon