This little lizard can fire blood up to 5 feet from its face, has spiky horns and inflates itself to choke predators.

Anyway, prehistoric-looking horned lizards have become fairly rare throughout ... I was kind of shocked to see a very large specimen sitting up on a rock above the runoff from a night and day ...

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen ...

With its cryptic coloration and flat body, the flat-tailed horned lizard is capable of disappearing on the desert floor. When a predator threatens, the lizard may run a short distance and then stop ...

For a long time, researchers have found it difficult to believe that there is a Spider-tailed horned viper, an enormous snake with a spider-like tail. They thought the snake had a small spider ...

WHAT: Fifty newly freed lizard hatchlings in Blanco County. WHY IT’S SO GREAT: The Texas horned lizard, affectionately called the horny toad or horned frog, is in trouble. The population of the ...

BLANCO COUNTY — A crowd of people gathered to watch as the tiny lizards took their first, cautious steps, tentatively testing the sandy soil beneath their feet. The young Texas horned lizards ...

Flight b741 sees the prodigious band making nasty sounds beautiful and “going for the take thathad the boogie!” on a trip ...

Recommended Videos Once the horned lizards reached 2.5 to 3.5 months of age and weighed approximately 3.4 to 12 grams, they were deemed ready for release. The lizards were released Tuesday in ...

The Greater Short-Horned Lizard has fascinating adaptations, including squirting blood from its eyes to escape danger.

With its cryptic coloration and flat body, the flat-tailed horned lizard is capable of disappearing on the desert floor. When a predator threatens, the lizard may run a short distance and then stop ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Name: Greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi) Where they live: North and Central ...