Greater short-horned lizards shoot blood from their eyes - proving you really are what you eat, in the grossest way possible.

KENEDY, Texas — "We couldn't wait to get home, change our clothes and go play with the Horned Toads," says Lisa Yaklin. She grew up in Kenedy, Texas... now designated as the 'Horned Toad Capital of ...

This tiny, spiny lizard has a shocking secret. Scientists have finally uncovered exactly how and why its bizarre strategy ...

Discover how the Texas horned lizard survives with camouflage, body tricks, and its rare ability to shoot blood from its eyes ...

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AUSTIN, Texas — If you’ve lived in Texas for a while, you may have run across a tiny lizard with an identity crisis. Most folks call them horned toads, but they are, indeed, horned lizards. A Texas ...

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Everyone loves a “horny toad!” Finding one practically beneath your feet on a trail feels very special; and the way that they don’t (can’t!) zip away in a flash makes it easy to study them for as long ...

The greater short-horned lizard is a master of disguise and is also good at hiding, so a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist is asking all of you to help out. There is very little information ...

Contrary to appearance, reflex bleeding is a voluntary defense rather than a lethal injury. The Texas horned lizard can shoot, on average, 2% of their body mass in blood. These lizards’ diets play a ...