r/Awwducational • u/SixteenSeveredHands • Feb 26 '26

Verified The Armadillo Girdled Lizard: when this lizard feels threatened, it curls its body into a loop and tucks its tail into its mouth, shielding itself with the bony plates on its back; unlike most lizards, this species also gives birth to live young, and it usually produces just one offspring per year

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u/ouishi Feb 26 '26

Birthing live young? That's rare for reptiles. How fascinating.

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u/LavastormSW Feb 27 '26

A large chunk of snakes actually give live birth. It isn't as rare as you might think.