Regal Horned Lizard Facts and Defense

The video explores the unique defense mechanism of the regal horned lizard, which lives in the Sonoran Desert. It primarily feeds on ants and is immune to their venom. When threatened by predators like coyotes, the lizard can shoot blood from its eyes as a defense mechanism, effectively deterring the predator. This fascinating adaptation highlights the complex interactions within the desert ecosystem.

What makes the regal horned lizard's defense mechanism so unusual?

• It shoots blood from its eyes.

• It emits a loud screeching sound.

• It uses its tail to whip predators.

• It can change its color to blend in.

Where does the regal horned lizard primarily live?

• In the Amazon Rainforest

• Near saguaro trees in the Sonoran Desert

• In the African Savannah

• In the Australian Outback

What is the primary diet of the regal horned lizard?

• Harvester ants

• Small mammals

• Birds

• Fruits and berries

How does the regal horned lizard obtain moisture?

• From the ants it consumes

• By drinking water from streams

• Through its skin from the air

• By absorbing dew from plants

Which predator is the regal horned lizard's blood-squirting defense primarily aimed at?

• Eagles

• Snakes

• Coyotes

• Foxes

What happens to the coyote when the lizard uses its blood-squirting defense?

• The coyote becomes immune to the blood.

• The coyote retreats to find another meal.

• The coyote ignores the lizard's defense.

• The coyote becomes more aggressive.

What is the outcome of the encounter between the lizard and the coyote?

• The coyote captures the lizard.

• The coyote and lizard form a truce.

• The lizard escapes by running away.

• The lizard successfully defends itself.