The greater short-horned lizard boasts an impressive arsenal of defense mechanisms—more impressive than the myths they inspire.

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 ...

Why they're awesome: Greater short-horned lizards have a squat, flat shape and short snouts, which makes them look more like amphibians than reptiles — hence the nickname "horny toads." ...

With their ear-like tufts and front-facing bright yellow eyes, great horned owls make adorable stuffed animals and are ...

This time is called Lì Chūn in China and marks the first of a 24-part solar term over the course of a year. In the eastern, coastal hills of Fujian Province, the Lì Chūn term is ushered in by the song ...