WATCH OUR TEXAS HORNED LIZARD RELEASE: Remember those Texas horned lizard (a.k.a. "horny toad") hatchlings we showed you last week? They have officially settled into their new home in the wild, at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area! We are thrilled to be part of this important project to restore horned lizard populations across the state. Our connection to Texas horned lizard conservation has been going strong for almost 10 years, but releasing hatchlings back into the wild has always been

This lizard shoots blood from its eye! | Discovery

The Texas horned lizard is a vicious little critter with the greatest defense mechanism known to lizardkind—as a last resort, they'll strike their enemies with a stream of blood shot straight from their eye. | Great Big Story

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

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