Pogona barbata

16 Eastern Bearded Dragon at Red Hill, ACT

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Identification history

	Pogona barbata	4 Oct 2020	wombey
	Pogona barbata	4 Oct 2020	AdventureGirl

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A pair of presumed male dragons scrapping on Red Hill (Old Federal Golf Trail, GPS coordinates approximate).

2 comments

waltraud wrote:

6 Oct 2020

Wow; great photos Adventure Girl. I've seen similar fighting between two Cunningham's skinks, presumably males, biting each other into the base of their tails and holding fast thus forming a wrestling ring. Did you observe whether the dragons threatened each other - for instance opening their mouths - before they went into wrestling?

AdventureGirl wrote:

6 Oct 2020

Yes, the dragons exhibited just that kind of ritualized fight choreography. They'd circle one another and flash bright yellow jaws, increasing speed before a swift lunge at the opponent's neck or tail. I watched multiple rounds of this dance, and neither seemed easily cowed.

Funny you mentioned the Cunningham's skinks: my partner spotted one sunning on a log, less than a meter away from the scaly gladiators. Maybe it was one of your veterans, critiquing the combat!

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