Pogona barbata
16 Eastern Bearded Dragon at Red Hill, ACT
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| Pogona barbata | wombey | 4 Oct 2020 | |
| Pogona barbata | AdventureGirl | 4 Oct 2020 |
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A pair of presumed male dragons scrapping on Red Hill (Old Federal Golf Trail, GPS coordinates approximate).
2 comments
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?
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!
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!
Location information
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Red Hill, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
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- Male Gender
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Species information
- Pogona barbata Scientific name
- Eastern Bearded Dragon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 876.39m Recorded at altitude
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Pogona barbatus
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