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08-Oct-07, 01:39 PM
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08-Oct-07, 01:44 PM
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hmm a bit messy, i dont really get why its scares stuff off though  |
08-Oct-07, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by cris  hmm a bit messy, i dont really get why its scares stuff off though | i would be scared if some random lizard just started squirting blood at me
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09-Oct-07, 07:18 PM
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u wonder where the blood comes from the ants eating the cacti flower and then the lizard eating the ants, absolutely wonderful defence.
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09-Oct-07, 07:25 PM
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Umm..i'm sure it works,,,as we've apparently just seen...but why is the cayote scared of blood?
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09-Oct-07, 07:26 PM
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Thats soooooo cool
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09-Oct-07, 07:32 PM
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thats messed up,that would be cool to be able to do that  |
09-Oct-07, 07:36 PM
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maybe it is not the fact it is blood, but that something just spat a foreign liquid in my face i think i would recoil as well
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09-Oct-07, 07:39 PM
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I have seen a story on one of those on Animal Planet adn apparently the blood tastes disgusting to the coyote, thats why it freaks out
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09-Oct-07, 07:43 PM
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very interesting
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10-Oct-07, 02:46 PM
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horned lizard i think they are, from north america, it is blood but cant remember why it deters predators so much but wont be hard to find.
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10-Oct-07, 02:55 PM
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Pretty freaky looking. Quote below courtesy of Wikipedia. Quote: |
Horned lizards carry with them a wide variety of means to avoid predation. At least four species have the ability to squirt an aimed stream of blood from the corners of the eyes for a distance of up to 3 feet. The horned lizard is able to do this by restricting the blood flow leaving its head, thereby increasing blood pressure and rupturing tiny vessels around the eyelids. This not only confuses would-be predators, but the blood is also foul-tasting to canine and feline predators. It appears to have no effect against predatory birds.
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10-Oct-07, 03:31 PM
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I thought our thorny devils did that as well, or am I misinformed..
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10-Oct-07, 03:39 PM
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Misinformed
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11-Oct-07, 05:52 AM
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Hello,
Yes, that is a horny toad or AKA hornedn toads. Don't confuse it with a Mountain Horned Dragon, they are very different.
They are the state reptile for Texas & Wyoming. They have been seen in Oklahoma, but due to fire ant infestation, etc, they migrated to Colorado I believe as well.
There are 14 species but only 8 that are native to the US.
The blood squirting is only for self defense. There are some people here in the US that are attempting to breed them in captivity, with some success so far.
Here is a link for more information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horned_Toad
Tracie
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