Meet The ‘Greater Short-Horned Lizard’—It Shoots Blood At Its Predators From Up To 5 Feet Away
The greater short-horned lizard boasts an impressive arsenal of defense mechanisms—more impressive than the myths they inspire.
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Record-breaking number of Texas horned lizards released to the wild
Also known as horny toads, Texas horned lizards have been classified as a threatened species in Texas since 1977. The decline ...
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Short-horned lizard: The inflatable 'horny toad' that squirts toxic blood from its eyes
which makes them look more like amphibians than reptiles — hence the nickname "horny toads." But these lizards are most famous for their unusual defense mechanism: When threatened, they squirt a ...
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‘Horned’ creature — found singing from rock crevices — is new species in China. See it
The male horned toads have a patchwork back and darker colors, researchers said. Lin S-S, Chen H-H, Li Y-H, Peng Z-N, Zeng Z-C, Wang J (2024) ZooKeys Most notably, the toads have a “single horn ...
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COOP Ale Works supports OKC Zoo’s horned lizard conservation
The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden and Oklahoma Zoological Society are partnering with COOP Ale Works to help further ...
Fort Worth Zoo releases record-breaking number of Texas horned lizards
The Fort Worth Zoo announced the release of a record number of Texas horned lizards back into their natural environment this ...