Lizards possess a remarkable self-defense mechanism called autotomy, where they detach their tails to evade predators. The detached tail continues to wriggle due to reflexive nerve activity, ...

With its tiny, spiky body, the armadillo girdled lizard (Ouroborus cataphractus) looks like a baby dragon and has a defensive ...

Lizards possess a remarkable survival strategy where their tails detach and continue to wriggle, distracting predators and allowing the lizard to escape. This ability, controlled by nerves within the ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---University of Michigan ecologists and their colleagues have answered a question that has puzzled biologists for more than a century: What is the main factor that determines a lizard ...