Touch this reptile with water and watch what happens

[00:00:00]What's the weirdest way to drink water?

[00:00:01]Don't think too hard, this animal already figured it out. If you ever walk through one of the harshest deserts on Earth and spot this thing, don't panic.

[00:00:09]It's not a mirage. A tiny creature moving like a robot, covered in spikes, two horns on its head, looking like a miniature dragon straight out of mythology. That's the thorny devil, and it drinks through its skin. Literally, every part of its body collects water through tiny channels that lead directly to its mouth. No swallowing needed.

[00:00:29]Stand it on wet sand, and water travels across its entire body to its mouth on its own. Wild. Its diet, though? Simple.

[00:00:37]Just ants. Thousands of them. But finding one is the hard part. Its spines make it nearly invisible, and it even changes color with temperature. And if you do spot one, look closely at its neck. There's a fake head back there to fool predators. Nature said, "Weird drinker? Master of disguise? Fake head?

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