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By: Keegan Fields. Red blooded bearded dragon. Classification. Kingdom - Anamilia Phylum - Chordata Class - Reptilian Order - Squamata Family - Agamidae Genus - Pogona Species - Pogona Vitticeps. Physical characteristics. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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RED BLOODED BEARDED DRAGON

By: Keegan Fields

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ClassificationKingdom - AnamiliaPhylum - ChordataClass - ReptilianOrder - SquamataFamily - AgamidaeGenus - Pogona Species - Pogona Vitticeps

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Physical characteristicsThe red blooded bearded dragon, also known as the inland bearded dragon, is smaller and lighter colored than other bearded dragons, usually tan or reddish in color. It has a triangular head, a round body, stout legs, and a robust tail. It’s tail will grow back if it were to be bitten off by a predator.

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DistributionThe native habitat of the red blooded (or inland) bearded dragon is the central region of Australia. However, starting in the 1970’s, people began smuggling bearded dragons around the world. It is now one of the most common reptilian house pets.

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HabitatThe majority of inland bearded dragons prefer the vast dry deserts of central Australia. In these areas they can hunt during the day and hide during the night. A bearded dragon will make a small burrow under ground for shelter . Some other red blooded bearded dragons live in subtropical woodland, scrublands, savannas, or shore areas.

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The red blooded bearded dragon is not endangered and is not listed on the iucn red list. In fact their population has increased over the last 20 years because of breeders and zoos around the world.

Conservation status

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Reproductive characteristics

A male red blooded bearded dragon reaches sexual

maturity around the age of 18 months or 1 ½ years. A female red blooded bearded dragon should reach sexual maturity around 24 months or 2 years. When just born, baby red blooded bearded dragons are just under 4

inches in length and weigh about 1/10 of an ounce. A

female red blooded bearded dragon will lay 15-30 eggs in

sand each year.

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Parental careInland or red

blooded bearded dragons protect their young for

about 15 months, before they are left to survive on their own. The male will usually leave right

after the baby bearded dragons

are born.

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Longevity and mortality A red blooded bearded dragon lives 7 to 10 years as an average lifespan. If a bearded dragon is given the correct care it could live up to 12 years. It is believed that breeding a female

bearded dragon can shorten its lifespan, due to stress that they experience during reproduction.

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Diet

Inland bearded dragons are omnivores, meaning that they eat

mostly insects and vegetables. The main diet of a bearded

dragon in the wild consists of meal worms, crickets, any

vegetarian plants, and small mice.

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A red blooded bearded dragon’s predators are large lizards, dingoes, and birds of prey such as hawks. If a bearded dragon is trying to escape being eaten by one of these predators, it will puff out its neck and make a high pitched hissing noise. If this does not work, it can also run up to 15 miles per hour.

Predator relationship

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Human relationshipBearded dragons are known as one of the most common reptilian pets in the world. People choose this reptile as a pet because they are easy to take care of, and they make little messes. If a bearded dragon knows its owner very well, it will not choose to bite or scratch in any way.

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• The only two headed bearded dragon in the world is on the show “Freak Show.”• A bearded dragon does not catch its prey with its teeth, but with its sticky tongue.• A female bearded dragon usually mates three times

Fun facts

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Works CitedBeardeddragoncenter. Joseph Kellerman, 27 July 2007. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. <http://www.beardeddragoncenter.com/>.Peteducation. Foster and Smith.inc, 11 Jan. 1997-2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. <http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=17+1796&aid=2730>.Pianka, Eric R., and Laurie J. Vitt. Lizards. N.p.: UniversityofCalifornia, 2003. Print.Sprackland, Robert G. Guid To Lizards. Neptune: T.F.H., 2011. Print.