The spiny mouse is an unassuming rodent, but it’s armed with a very special tail. CT scans show the tail is sheathed in a secret blanket of bony plates. Before the scans, only one other group of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The armadillo is beloved for its ability to scrunch itself up in a ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Mice aren’t supposed to have lizard tails, which is exactly why Edward Stanley balked when he saw a computerized tomography (CT) scan that revealed what looked like bony plates in the tail of an ...

Researchers just discovered that the spiny mouse was concealing bony plates beneath the skin over its tail. By Asher Elbein At first it looks like a slightly more hairy rodent. But the spiny mouse’s ...

What do you get when you cross a porcupine, a lizard, and an armadillo? Spiny mice. No really. The Lake Superior Zoo shows us the family that lives with them.

What Is a Uromastyx Lizard? Uromastyx is a genus of African and Asian lizards. They are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards or dab lizards. There are 13 different species of lizard under the ...

Why Spiny-Tailed Lizards Turn Omnivore When Seasons Change (Image: IISc) Researchers from IISc have found that spiny-tailed lizards living in desert environments carefully adjust their diet and ...