When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call ...

Imagine facing a predator and, instead of running, you suddenly squirt blood from your eyes as a defense. It sounds like a ...

The island is noted for being one of the locations where Texas horned lizards, also called horned toads or horned frogs, have been introduced and now thrive. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

The horned toad (which is actually a lizard) definitely makes the cut for odd and unusual defenses. Having bony spines on the head and body would be enough to deter some predators, especially a ...

The horned lizard, often humorously referred to as the “horny toad,” is a fascinating creature native to the deserts and semi-arid regions of North and Central America. This small reptile, notable for ...

The Texas horned lizard, which can be found from the south-central U.S. to northern Mexico, is described as a fierce-looking lizard by Texas Parks and Wildlife. The reptile, also known as the “horny ...

Retired professor of herpetology at Northeastern State University, Mark Paulissen, emphasized the importance of frogs and toads to the ecosystem ... road and caught a lizard, and it sparked ...

Students also took a field trip to sagebrush habitat near Saratoga to conduct visual encounter surveys for horned lizards. “When horned lizards ... which helps contain the toad’s food, so the worms ...

lizards, toads, small animals, pigs, deer, cattle and water buffalo. Depending on their location, some will also eat crustaceans and turtles. Yes! The Komodo dragon attacks their prey and waits ...