The greater short-horned lizard boasts an impressive arsenal of defense mechanisms—more impressive than the myths they inspire.

Also known as horny toads, Texas horned lizards have been classified as a threatened species in Texas since 1977. The decline ...

which makes them look more like amphibians than reptiles — hence the nickname "horny toads." But these lizards are most famous for their unusual defense mechanism: When threatened, they squirt a ...

This time is called Lì Chūn in China and marks the first of a 24-part solar term over the course of a year. In the eastern, coastal hills of Fujian Province, the Lì Chūn term is ushered in by the song ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden and Oklahoma Zoological Society are partnering with COOP Ale Works to help further ...

The male horned toads have a patchwork back and darker colors, researchers said. Lin S-S, Chen H-H, Li Y-H, Peng Z-N, Zeng Z-C, Wang J (2024) ZooKeys Most notably, the toads have a “single horn ...