This Short-Horned Lizard Squirts Toxic Blood From its Eyes

This Short-Horned Lizard Squirts Toxic Blood From its Eyes

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The Greater Short-Horned Lizard, scientifically known as Phrynosoma hernandesi, is a remarkable reptile found across North and Central America. This unique lizard has earned the nickname “horny toad” due to its flattened body shape and distinctive spiky horns, which give it an appearance more akin to amphibians than traditional reptiles….

Scuba Diving Lizards Use Air Bubbles to Breathe Underwater and Stay Hidden from Predators

Scuba Diving Lizards Use Air Bubbles to Breathe Underwater and Stay Hidden from Predators

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Semi-aquatic lizards, such as the water anole (Anolis aquaticus), have a unique ability to stay submerged for extended periods by creating an air bubble around their snout. This behaviour, first observed in 2018, has now been confirmed in 18 other anole species. The air bubble helps the lizards breathe while…

Yellowstone tourists blamed for ruining park’s ‘Morning Glory’ thermal pool: ‘Thousands of coins’
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Yellowstone tourists blamed for ruining park’s ‘Morning Glory’ thermal pool: ‘Thousands of coins’

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Tourists have ruined one of Yellowstone’s most gorgeous thermal pools — turning its once pristine blue waters into a mishmash of colors because of years of accumulated coins and trash, officials said. The Morning Glory Pool — perched near the famous “Old Faithful” geyser — was for years a must-see…