But the green-blooded lizards use good old hemoglobin. Their red blood cells are, well, red. Their green has a stranger origin. Red blood cells only live for four months or so, and when they die ...

Imagine facing a predator and, instead of running, you suddenly squirt blood from your eyes as a defense. It sounds like a plot twist from a fantasy novel, but for the Texas horned lizard ...

Eastern Montana's short-horned lizard, also known as a horny toad, has a unique way to stay safe. The reptile can shoot blood out of its ... and where they live. “If you happen to observe ...

The horned lizard, particularly the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum), has a unique and startling defense mechanism: it can shoot blood from its eyes.This fascinating behavior has ...

These lizards are most active in very hot climates and can squirt blood out of their eyes if threatened by a predator. But if you see one, have no fear. They are harmless to humans. However ...