The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen ...

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 ...

When you think of “gory” animals, creatures like great white sharks ... s not an amphibian at all — it’s a lizard. It’s easy to see how the horned lizard got this mistaken nickname ...

this native biodiversity that we’re trying to encourage private landowners to manage for,” Gluesenkamp said. “Horned lizards are a great poster child for that.” ...

A half-dozen types of owls make their home in North Carolina, including the great horned owl, a large raptor. TRAVIS HEYING MCT A great horned owl found dead in Cary tested positive for bird flu ...

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 ...