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Thorny Devil Western Australia

Steven David Miller

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Thorny Devil (Moluch horridus), Carnarvon, Western Australia A thorny devil suns itself beside a major road in Western Australia's Carnarvon region; the lizard was moved to a safer place and then photographed. The latin name does not do this creature justice; it is NOT horrid, it is adorable.

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