Thorny Devil
🔬 Animal Research Sheet

Thorny Devil

Name:
Date:

📖 Read about me

The thorny devil's skin is covered in microscopic grooves that pull water by capillary action from dew or damp sand all the way to its mouth, so it drinks without sipping — even through its feet. It eats thousands of ants a day and its spikes are mostly a bluff against predators.

🌍 Where do I live? (my habitat)

⚡ What is my superpower?

🤯 One weird TRUE fact I learned

🔎 How do scientists KNOW this?

(Hint: look for clues in the facts — did they film it, measure it, or test it?)

✏️ Draw me!

❓ One question I still have

Wild Zoo Facts · https://wildzoofacts.com/animals/thorny-devil/ — read the full facts, watch the video, and check your answers.