A Scary Beard A bearded dragon crawls across the Australian desert He looks up A hawk flies high above Snakes and bigger lizards live nearby They eat bearded dragons So do dingoes Australia’s wild dogs For the moment the bearded dragon is safe Then he spots a larger lizard in his path It looks hungry 4
5 A bearded dragon keeps watch for predators
The bearded dragon takes a stand He inflates his throat pouch Spiky scales stand out all over it It looks like the little lizard has a dark beard Next he opens his mouth wide The mouth is brightly colored Will this scare his enemy Yes The other lizard scurries into the bushes 7 This beardie tries to scare away an enemy
