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Fishing with a Lizard (and a Frog!)
In this unique video, we try something you've probably never seen before—fishing with a lizard and a frog. Using simple tools and natural techniques, we explore whether these unexpected creatures can ...
Snakes, lizards, alligators, frogs and toads. From habitat information to frogs in stem cell research, you will find all the reptile and amphibian news here.
With all due respect to TCU, the school got its mascot wrong. Their mascot is really a horned lizard, not a horned frog. But then, lots of us get it wrong.
A huge monitor lizard with a harpoon lodged in its head was rescued in Thailand. The 13ft reptile was discovered shuffling near a roadside pond in Samut Prakan province on March 18. Shocked locals ...
On Monday night, the Horned Frogs will be playing for a national championship. TCU's odd nickname is just arriving on the national scene, but it's certainly not new to the school.
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The Fort Worth Zoo releases the horned frogs it raises into the Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Last fall, the team released its 1,000th captive-born Texas horned lizard .
Technically, the species' real name is "Texas horned lizard." Frogs, as a species, rely on water -- so they have smooth skin. Lizards, meanwhile, have scales.
A real-life Texas horned lizard looks a little spikier than TCU's mascot. They have large horns on the crowns of their heads. There are more rows of spikes on the sides of its torso.
What are amphibians and reptiles? Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb ...