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 ...

Horned lizards are part of our Nevadan heritage. Mark Twain mentions them in his book, "The American West," the Western Shoshone noted the presence of horned lizards as spiritually significant, and ...

In places, the Missouri River Breaks look more like the American Southwest than Eastern Montana. Wind-scoured rimrocks drop into devilishly deep, tortured canyons. Cactus, yucca and stunted grasses ...

Eastern Montana's short-horned lizard, also known as a horny toad, has a unique way to stay safe. The reptile can shoot blood out of its eyes. The blood has a bad taste that comes from eating ...

These odd critters can shoot blood out of their eyes, and Montana wildlife experts need your help finding them. Photo by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist Nicole Hussey The next time you’re ...

The next time you’re enjoying Montana’s great outdoors, be on the lookout for peculiar creatures with a bizarre defense mechanism — shooting blood out of their eyes. State wildlife officials want to ...

With its cryptic coloration and flat body, the flat-tailed horned lizard is capable of disappearing on the desert floor. When a predator threatens, the lizard may run a short distance and then stop ...

Working with zoos around the state, including Tyler’s Caldwell Zoo, The Texas Parks and Wildlife is researching ways to return horned lizards to portions of the Texas landscape. Growing up, family ...

The next time you’re enjoying Montana’s great outdoors, be on the lookout for peculiar creatures with a bizarre defense mechanism — shooting blood out of their eyes. State wildlife officials want to ...