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Contrary to appearance, reflex bleeding is a voluntary defense rather than a lethal injury. The Texas horned lizard can shoot, on average, 2% of their body mass in blood. These lizards’ diets play a ...

Greater short-horned lizards shoot blood from their eyes - proving you really are what you eat, in the grossest way possible.

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

Discover how the Texas horned lizard survives with camouflage, body tricks, and its rare ability to shoot blood from its eyes ...

Despite its intimidating name, Moloch horridus—better known as the thorny devil—is actually a small desert lizard found in Australia. It’s one of Australia’s most striking-looking reptiles. As seen in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles ...

This tiny, spiny lizard has a shocking secret. Scientists have finally uncovered exactly how and why its bizarre strategy works so well.