#horned lizards

[shiftythrifting]

TCU horned frog shirt. TX.

[antiqueanimals]

Animal Coloration: An Account of the Principal Facts and Theories Relating to the Colors and Markings of Animals. Written by Frank E. Beddard. 1895.

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[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

I don't know about you, but I hate it when I get things in my eyes-- especially when it's blood. Unfortunately, that's exactly how horned lizards defend themselves: by squirting blood from its eyes! At least four species have been documented exhibiting this mechanism, which is caused by rupturing blood vessels around the eyes. As if that weren't bad enough, the blood is also mixed with a foul-tasting liquid that deters predators.

(Image: a Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) by Todd Pierson)

[daily-fun-animal-facts]

I SEEK THE FORBIDDEN FACTS

Unsure what "the forbidden facts" are but ill tell you some of the ones I decided not to post due to nature and general fucked-ness of them (In my opinion but everyone is different)

Dolphins are freaks and masturbate using beheaded fish.

When a female Ferret goes in to heat their bodies produce a high amount of the hormone 'oestrogen' which will continue to be produced en masse until she has mated. Having such high quantities of oestrogen for a prolonged period of will eventually result in Aplastic Anaemia, which is caused by the damage sustained by the bone marrow and blood cells by the high levels of the hormone. So in short she will die a pretty painful death.

At least eight species of horned lizard (Phrynosoma) can aim and squirt blood from their eyes. They restrict the blood flow to their head until the pressure builds up, rupturing the vessels in their eyelids. They do this as a defense mechanism to confuse their predators.

Cymothoa exigua, also known as the tongue-eating louse, is a parasite that latches onto a fish’s tongue and feeds on the blood vessels. Eventually, the tongue falls off and the parasite attaches itself to what’s left and becomes the fish's new tongue.

some of those are actually kinda cool to me, but as you can tell, 2 of them are uh.. yeah. Anywho, I hope this is what you were asking for, if you want more animal facts to use against your enemies, just let me know ;)

but no knowledge is, or should be, forbidden. knowledge is meant to be shared :)

[typhlonectes]

[fury-and-beardies]

I cannot get over how absurdly small horned lizards are, like if you’ve never seen one in real life you assume that they’re the size of a bearded dragon or something but no,, the largest, the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) reaches a maximum vent to snout length of 4.5”. that’s about the size of an average adults hand.

And the hatchlings are even smaller

That’s a penny as a comparison ( ya I know it’s not the same species as P. cornutum but it’s the same for all of them and it’s ridiculous) and frankly I cannot believe that these lizards are allowed to be so small and spiny thanks for coming to my late night rant

[rubbitrubbit]

Everyone!!! Get a look at these horny boys before Decmber 17th!!!!!!! We have limited time!!!

[little-ship-of-horrors]

this photo cured my depression