As habitat loss and invasive predators decimate the Texas horned lizard population, researchers are banking on statewide ...

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In the vast and sometimes bizarre world of animals, there’s one reptile that takes self-defense to a shocking new level: it can literally shoot blood from its eyes. This strange yet fascinating ...

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Zoo is nationally recognized for their conservation efforts, and they just made a major step forward for the Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project. The zoo's ...

For its 25th anniversary of the conservation plate program, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to make changes to its horned lizard license plate, and it is asking Texans to help.

When my grandson Parker was 11 years old, he called me from a coastal island with exciting news. Problem was I took the call outside a restaurant with people jabbering and at a spot where I had a ...

When you think of “gory” animals, creatures like great white sharks, tigers, and vampire bats might come to mind. But the most gruesome defense mechanism of any animal belongs to something much ...