Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before the fence, there was the lizard. From tree stumps and rocks, the spiny reptiles basked and watched as wooden fences ...

Most reptiles rely on camouflage or speed to survive. The eastern fence lizard has developed something more unusual. It performs push-ups to warn rivals away from its territory. When danger appears, ...

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Q: My 8-year-old caught a pair of western fence lizards in the park near our house. He brought them home, and they’re doing very well in a terrarium in his room. We did some online research to find ...

DEAR JOAN: From time to time, we have found a Western fence lizard in our garage, but the one we found in late fall last year was very lethargic. Over the weeks, he would be found in various locations ...