Letter from Jean H. Bruce, Lake Varley via Lake Biddy, to Glauert seeking information on how best to care for a Mountain Devil.
The thorny dragon or thorny devil (Moloch horridus) is an Australian Lizard, also known as the mountain devil, the thorny lizard, or the moloch. The thorny dragon grows up to 20 cm in length, and it can live for 15 to 20 years. These animals are covered e
Bruce notes that she puts the box it's in over ant holes as she believes that is what they eat.
Recently ten little white oval objects have appeared lying in the bottom of the box and when one was broken it contained a thick yellow substance.
Bruce asks Glauert if these are the Montain Devil's eggs and if so how long would they take to hatch and what should she then do with them.
See: File A220-75-17 Natural Science - Enquiries and Requests
SeeAlso: A220-75-17-94
