SYDNEY: Australian scientists on January 6 said they had devised an “innovative method of conservation” through feeding giant monitor lizards small cane toads so they won’t be killed by larger-sized ...

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 ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which ...

The reasons why our state reptile—and beloved playmate for generations of young Texans—is so hard to find these days. A: The Texanist grew up in Central Texas, and he too had no problem finding horny ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The legend goes something like this: In 1897, the good people of Eastland, Texas, put a time capsule in the cornerstone of the courthouse being built downtown. In went a Bible, some ...

This story originally ran on TexasHighways.com. Once upon a time, you could find Texas horned lizards across much of the state: squat reptiles the color of rusty red and gray gravel, heads crowned ...

Many of us know of one or more animals we grew up with that just aren’t around anymore. One of them? The state reptile of Texas – horned lizards … or, as we like to call them, “horny toads.” These ...

Florida is home to dozens of invasive species. Most don't react well to cold weather. Temperatures in the Fort Myers area ...

Oklahoma City — The legend goes something like this: In 1897, the good people of Eastland, Texas, put a time capsule in the cornerstone of the courthouse being built downtown. In went a Bible, some ...