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

Legless, but still a lizard! 🦎 Meet the scheltopusik, also known as the glass lizard. How can we tell it’s a lizard and not a snake? Look for: 👁 Eyelids (snakes don’t have them!) 👂 Ear openings These burrowers don’t need legs and have a groove along their sides to help them breathe. And here’s a fascinating fact: like some other lizards, they can drop their tail when threatened, but their tail shatters like glass! That’s why they’re called glass lizards. Nature never ceases to amaze us! 🌿 #n