A small brownish lizard found in Arabian and North African deserts, known for its ability to survive extreme heat and dryness.
From Arabic 'ḍabb' (lizard), specifically a desert-dwelling species. The term appears in medieval Arabic natural histories and modern zoological texts.
The dhabb is a 'water storage' expert—it stores fat and water in its tail exactly like a camel, making it perfectly adapted to months without finding a water source!
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