Why they're awesome: Greater short-horned lizards have a squat, flat shape and short snouts, which makes them look more like amphibians than reptiles — hence the nickname "horny toads." But these ...

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When you think of “gory” animals, creatures like great white sharks, tigers, and vampire bats might come to mind. But the most gruesome defense mechanism of any animal belongs to something much ...

Let’s talk horny toads! Turns out they’re not toads at all. They’re not even frogs, they’re lizards. Lizards with big horns and scales all over them. And fun fact, horned toads, or lizards are known ...

Scientists found a “horned” creature with “large” “reddish” eyes in a “very cold” stream in China and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Wang, Chen, Chen, Huang, Peng, Peng, Gao, Chen ...

In a nature reserve of southern China, a “horned” creature with over 250 “creamy white” eggs sat on the ground near a stream. Its eyes scanned the surrounding forest, but it wasn’t the only one ...

When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call outside a restaurant with people jabbering and at a spot where I had a ...

When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call outside a restaurant with people jabbering and at a spot where I had a ...