TULSA, Okla. — A documentary about disappearing wildlife is making its way back to Tulsa. Tonight at Circle Cinema, you can watch a special screening of "Where Did the Horny Toad Go?" — a documentary ...

Some animal adaptations look like they were designed by a committee of mad scientists. The greater short-horned lizard ...

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Out in the dry scrublands of the American West, a squat, spine-covered reptile spends its days nearly invisible against the sand, dust and stone. The greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi ...

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 ...

When it comes to creative survival tactics in the animal kingdom, few creatures can compete with a small, spiky reptile that weaponizes its own blood. The greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma ...