Leaping lizards! From ingenious ways to elude predators to even "flying," these cool creatures are capable of some pretty amazing feats.

These rats can leap a distance of up to nine feet ... they will use their hind legs to karate-kick mid-air. Rattlesnakes ...

But these lizards are most famous for their unusual defense mechanism: When threatened, they squirt a stream of blood from their eyes up to a distance of 5 feet (1.5 meters). They do this by ...

The lizard can grow up to four-feet long and is distinguished by its spotted scales — and voracious appetite — as scientists say it eats just about everything in sight. The Argentine black and ...

Komodo dragons have sharp, curved teeth that can tear flesh. They also have a venom gland in their lower jaw that prevents blood from clotting ...

No one knows for sure but the conjecture is they got into the wild because people got them as pets and when they got too big — they can grow to 4-feet-long— they let them go. They are banned ...

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The Gila Monster has a venomous bite that it uses primarily for defense. Unlike snakes, it doesn’t inject venom but instead allows it to flow into its prey through grooved teeth. When it bites ...

Endangered green sea turtles lay eggs on Loosiep island in the Federated States of Micronesia, but nests have been heavily predated on by pigs, rats and lizards. A community-led project aims to ...

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Zoo celebrated a historic milestone in conservation with the release of 50 Texas horned lizards into their native habitat. Through the partnership, seven new ...