Scorpion
Name: Fat-Tailed ScorpionScientific Name: Androctonus crassicauda
Basic Information:
Fat-tailed, or "fattail," scorpions are from the Buthidae family. So named for their wide tail sections, Fat-Tailed Scorpions are found naturally throughout the Middle East and Africa. Adults usually grow to be 10 cm long and are nocturnal, seeking shelter from light and undesirably low moisture levels during the day and emerging at night to hunt. Scorpions in the Buthidae family are often implicated in the deaths of humans due to the close proximity with which the two organisms often live. Scorpions in the Androctonus are popular in the exotic animal trade, despite their potentially dangerous stings.
Habitat Information:
Desert - Most people don't realize it, but desert environments still foster large amounts of life and biodiversity. Explore our desert habitat exhibits to truly appreciate the ways in which life has adapted itself for the shortage of moisture and extreme temperatures found in desert environments.
Scorpions at Windaroo:
You can see Androctonus crassicauda and other Fat-Tailed scorpions in the controlled environments of the desert habitat.
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