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The urge to chow down during moments of high stress apparently transcends species. A study published late last month found that Colorado checkered whiptails respond to loud noises and related ...

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The Thorny Devil is a small, four-inch lizard perfectly adapted to survive Australia's harsh, arid desert environments. Advanced defenses include spiky armor, leaf-like walking movements, and a "false ...

Out in the dry scrublands of the American West, a squat, spine-covered reptile spends its days nearly invisible against the sand, dust and stone. The greater short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi ...

Living in a neighborhood with lots of noise can make you jittery, especially if you’re a lizard that’s just a few inches long. It’s no wonder that lizards exposed to noise pollution from low-flying ...