Unlike most of the world's lizards, the Gila monster's venom allows it to fend off predators despite its lack of agility.

The greater short-horned lizard boasts an impressive arsenal of defense mechanisms—more impressive than the myths they inspire.

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 ...

They shoot the blood at predators to cause confusion, giving them a chance to escape. Around eight species of horned lizards are thought to use this grisly trick, known as autohaemorrhaging.

In order to ward off hungry predators, short-horned lizards are capable of inflating their bodies up to twice their size, resembling a spiny balloon. And if this proves insufficient, some species ...

Lizards here act differently, too: They’re less wary and skittish than lizards in the nearby desert, likely because fewer predators lurk in the gypsum dunes. What’s most interesting to Rosenblum is ...

If you’re wondering what part of you is ancient and capable of escaping even the worst predators, look no further than the lizard that matches your personality, according to your sun sign ...

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 ...