There are 17 different horned lizards in North America! The Texas Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) is one of those unique species. #WorldLizardDay How can you tell them apart? 🦎 Well, the THL is the only species of horned lizard to have dark brown stripes that radiate downward from the eyes and across the top of the head. They range from the south-central United States to northern Mexico, across much of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico. In recent years, however, they’ve disappeared fr

Think the Komodo dragon is the ultimate lizard? Think again! 🦎💉 Meet the horned lizard, nature's blood-squirting marvel. When threatened, this remarkable reptile can increase blood pressure in its head, causing tiny blood vessels around its eyes to burst and shoot a stream of blood up to 5 feet away! 😱 This unique defense mechanism not only confuses predators but also contains chemicals that taste foul to canine attackers like wolves and coyotes. Talk about a bloody brilliant defense! 🔥 #Dis

The Australian spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus sp) defense mechanism in action.🦎 These geckos have large secretory glands located in their tail and, when disturbed, can shot foul smelling liquid from these glands as a way to defend themselves. 🦎 #gecko #australia #geckobreeder #lizard #lizardsofig #reptile #reptilelove #ilovereptiles #wildlifeplanet #wildlife #discovernature #exploretheworld #animalsoftheworld 📷@wildness1996 | Nature's Rich Palette