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Originally Posted by Spider Tyrant
What is the defense mechanism of a Uromastyx? Someone told me "tail. duh", but I have a hard time believing that this pudgy and lazy little guy could swing his tail with enough velocity to scare something away.
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In the wild their first line of defense is their coloration which aids them in hiding. Their second line of defense is to wedge themselves into a crevice or borrow and inflate themselves so they are hard to remove then use the tail to swing at their attackers.
They may look slow and lazy but that tail can swing when they want it to.
