The short-horned lizard is often referred to as ... kingdom’s most bizarre defensive mechanisms: they shoot blood from their eyes. The ominous squirting blood emanates from ducts in the corners ...

Gavin Schreiner and Nick Rainwater, longtime friends from their days at Matilija Junior High School, encountered a horned ...

This week’s entry: Ol’ Rip The Horned Toad What it’s about: The most famous lizard in American history. In 1928, a time capsule was opened in Eastland, Texas, and inside was a still-living ...

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Its eyes scanned the surrounding forest ... Boulenophrys dupanglingensis, or the Dupangling horned toad. A Boulenophrys dupanglingensis, or Dupangling horned toad. Photo from Jia‑Yan Xi via ...