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Which lizard packs the most power?
You might think the obvious answer to this would be the Komodo dragon – the largest and heaviest lizard in the world, with a venomous bite to boot. But power isn’t always about size. North America’s horned lizards are just 9cm in length, yet are equipped with an impressive arsenal of novel, powerful defences. They boast excellent camouflage; have armoured, spiky skin; and can inflate their bodies to double their size. But their real super-power is their ability to shoot blood – loaded with foul toxins gleaned from a diet of venomous ants – from their eyes, to a distance of up to nine times their body-length. So precise is their aim that these little lizards can
