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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. In the arid plains and rocky deserts of North America, a ...

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 ...

These horned lizards turn their lunch into a loaded weapon - then fire the leftovers straight from its own eyeballs.

AUSTIN, Texas — If you’ve lived in Texas for a while, you may have run across a tiny lizard with an identity crisis. Most folks call them horned toads, but they are, indeed, horned lizards. A Texas ...

KENEDY, Texas — "We couldn't wait to get home, change our clothes and go play with the Horned Toads," says Lisa Yaklin. She grew up in Kenedy, Texas... now designated as the 'Horned Toad Capital of ...

Oklahoma's scorching summer temperatures may cause many wildlife to retreat, but species like the Texas horned lizard enjoy soaking in the sun's rays. "Summer is the best season to watch for reptiles ...

Aug. 9 (UPI) --Animal rescuers on the island of Guernsey said they were called out for a report of a toad in an airport parking lot and arrived to find the animal was actually a monitor lizard. The ...

One of the 18 hatchlings at the Dallas Zoo that will be released into the wild this fall as part of a statewide effort to restore horned lizard populations. Photo courtesy of Dallas Zoo The Dallas Zoo ...