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 ...

Australia's thorny devil, Moloch horridus, looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. You might not be surprised ...

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 ...

The Sahara Desert, home to some of the world’s deadliest creatures. Let’s explore the 10 most dangerous animals that roam this vast wilderness.

The short-horned lizard is often referred to as a “horned toad” or “horny toad” because its squat, flattened shape and short, blunt snout give it a toad-ish look. There are over a dozen ...

This ambush predator buries itself in loose sand, leaving only its head exposed as it waits for small mammals, lizards and birds to pass by. While its venom is toxic, the horned adder is generally ...

Most desert organisms have special adaptations ... They found that two species, Australian thorny devils and the Texas horned lizards, have networks of tiny tube-like channels under their scales ...