Why Do Frilled-Neck Lizards Frill? Frilled-neck lizards frill their necks for a few different reasons, primarily for defense and communication. Frilled lizards use their frills to communicate with ...

When I first laid eyes on the frill-necked lizard, I thought of the terrifying scene in the original Jurassic Park movie ...

The frilled dragon exhibits a distinctive large erectile ruff. This lizard usually keeps the frill folded back against its body but can spread it as a spectacular display to scare off predators.

On January 12, 2026, in Hubei, China, @Lǎoliúde shared a dramatic video featuring a frilled-neck lizard inside a room lined with reptile enclosures. In the video, the lizard is already alert inside ...

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