943K views · 10K reactions | The San Antonio Zoo welcomes 71 Texas horned lizard hatchlings in a conservation effort with Zoo Miami, footage released on Tuesday, August 27, shows. | Newsweek | Facebook

206K views · 7.7K reactions | “Those were everywhere when I was a kid!” The Texas horned lizard has become increasingly rare in our region over the years, largely due to agriculture, habitat loss, and the spread of invasive red imported fire ants. To help bring this iconic species back to our part of Texas, Fossil Rim has joined the captive breeding program led by Texas Parks and Wildlife. Here’s to hope—and horned lizards—returning home! | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | Facebook

Watch: When threatened by predators, the short-horned lizard employs a unique—and terrifying—defense tactic. http://on.natgeo.com/1PPbZGO | National Geographic