The Australian water dragon's diet depends on its size.

Australian water dragons are prey to snakes, cats, dogs and foxes.

As its name suggests, the Australian water dragon is associated with water and is semi-aquatic.

Australian water dragons living in cooler Australian climates hibernate over winter.

Australian water dragons are extremely shy in the wild, but readily adapt to continual human presence in suburban parks and gardens.

The Australian Water Dragon is the only species of the genus Physignathus in Australia.

There are two species, the Chinese water dragon Physignathus cocincinus, and the Australian water dragon Physignathus lesueurii.

Australian water dragons have long powerful limbs and claws for climbing, a long muscular laterally-compressed tail for swimming, and prominent nuchal and vertebral crests.

White-bellied Sea Eagles caught fish, water-dwelling reptiles such as the eastern long-necked turtle and Australian water dragon, and waterbirds such as ducks, grebes and coots.

On a tour of the building, which went up in the 1970's on land leased from Connecticut College, the youngsters checked out exhibits - saltwater tank with crabs, a diorama of a marsh, a beehive and a glass tank housing Bud, an Australian water dragon.