High up in the mountains of Peru, a “blue-headed” creature settled in for the night. The spiky animal perched on some plants and fell asleep. Unbeknownst to it, this wasn’t going to be a peaceful ...

Way up in the mountains of Peru, a spiky creature settled in for the night. It perched on a coffee plant and fell asleep, but unbeknownst to it, this wasn’t going to be a peaceful night’s rest.

When danger looms, the tiny and spiky armadillo lizard curls its body into a ball and bites its own tail — on purpose!

Whenever I think about habitats where I might find lizards, the first places where I would begin my search would be on the ground and underneath rocks, leaf litter, and/or other surface debris.

They’re spiky and small. They’ll do push-ups on your backyard wall. Lizards can be found in just about every nook and cranny in Tucson. Now, locals have the chance to share their pictures and videos ...

Scientists found a spiky “blue-headed” animal sleeping in the mountains of Peru and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area of Peru. Photo from Omri D. Cohen via ...