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The frilled lizard has an interesting run that gives it the nickname "bicycle lizard." Read here to learn more about this lizard!
Lizards possess a remarkable self-defense mechanism called autotomy, where they detach their tails to evade predators. The detached tail continues to ...
A humble little lizard has developed a clever escape route from predators – it blows a bubble over its nostrils and scuba dives to safety for 20 minutes or more. Now, a biologist has explored exactly ...
New research reveals that scuba-diving lizards, described as “the chicken nuggets of the forest,” use a bubble to breathe underwater and escape predators. American scientists say water anoles—a type ...
When Dr. Lindsey Swierk studies water anoles in Central and South America, she can feel their presence even when she doesn't see them. The assistant research professor of biological sciences at ...
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Presenting the world’s smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators ...
This little lizard can fire blood up to 5 feet from its face, has spiky horns and inflates itself to choke predators. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
The introduction of species outside their native range is an insidious form of human-induced environmental change, with mounting evidence that behaviour, either through plastic behavioural responses ...
Scientists used the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility to X-ray the tiny fossil and reveal high-resolution details.
When Dr. Lindsey Swierk studies water anoles in Central and South America, she can feel their presence even when she doesn't see them. The assistant research professor of biological sciences at ...