One look at a Texas horned lizard —- like the 12 now acclimating to their new surroundings at the city of Pearland's Delores Fenwick Nature Center —- makes it clear why this reptile captures attention ...
KENEDY, Texas — "We couldn't wait to get home, change our clothes and go play with the Horned Toads," says Lisa Yaklin. She grew up in Kenedy, Texas... now designated as the 'Horned Toad Capital of ...
Growing up, family pets in Texas included dogs, cats, goldfish, canaries, sometimes a horse, maybe a rabbit, and almost always a horned lizard, or what was more commonly called a horny toad or horned ...