Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Digging is always easier with a shovel; it's good thing the shovel-snouted lizard is never without one! These lizards reside solely in the Namib Desert, and use their uniquely-shaped noses to help bury themselves in the sand, thus avoiding the worst of the heat during the day.
(Image: A shovel-snouted lizard (Meroles anchietae) by Tom Field)













