AUSTRALIAN WATER DRAGON

CHARACTERISTICS: Including the tail, which represents around two thirds of its total length, the females grow some 60cm in length and adult males can grow more than a metre and weigh around 1 Kg. The males show more vivid colouring and have larger heads than the females.
DIET: Insects, frogs, river lobsters, water insects, fruits and berries
REPRODUCTION: Hibernation during the winter. During the spring, generally around the beginning of October, the female digs a burrow of around 10 - 15 depth and places between 6 and 8 eggs in it. The sex of the offspring will be determined by the temperature of the nest.
CURIOSITIES: In the event of a potential predator they are able to swim completely submerged, along the bottom of shallow streams or lakes, for up to 90 minutes.

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