Predators of chuckwallas include rattlesnakes, coyotes, kestrels and red-tailed hawks. When threatened, a chuckwalla will hide in its burrow, inflate its lungs and expand its skin, effectively wedging itself into place.

Do chuckwallas eat meat?

Sure enough, I saw them eat steak, even fighting among themselves for the choicest pieces. Chuckwallas and desert iguanas, our two largest local lizards, eats leaves and flowers. They are considered vegetarians.

What do common chuckwallas eat?

Common chuckwallas are herbivores, eating leaves and fruit and occasional insects found on the plants they eat. They eat leaves and the fruit of creosote bushes, browneyes, and desert ragweed. In captivity they are fed various greens, vegetables, fruits, and flowers. They obtain water from the plants they eat.