The horned lizard, found across the southwestern United States and Mexico, defends itself by bursting capillaries around its eye socket to spray blood up to 2 feet, using less than a teaspoon of blood per spray; researchers believe mucus mixes with the blood to create a slippery shock that startles predators and allows the lizard to escape.
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How Horned Lizards Squirt Blood from Their Eyes to Scare Predators in a Split SecondAñadido:
A desert lizard [music] blasts blood straight from its eyes to scare off hungry foes.
It hides in dry [music] sandy plains across the southwestern United States and Mexico.
When a predator approaches, [music] it bursts capillaries around the eye socket. The resulting jet can shoot 2 ft surprising any approaching attacker.
Yet each [music] spray uses less than a teaspoon of blood, barely noticeable.
Researchers suspect mucus mixes with the blood creating a slippery shock. How does it steer?
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