 Hunting experiences many months of below freezing temperatures, making it very difficult for animals to survive, especially reptiles. One reptile is the horned lizard that has been adapted to live in Wyoming. The horned lizard is the official reptile of Wyoming. With eight species of horned lizards found in the United States, the short horned lizard is the most common in Wyoming. Horned lizards, or sometimes known as horned toads, are common to drier areas of Wyoming, occupying sagebrush and short grass ecosystems. Horned lizards are selective eaters and generally will only eat certain species of ants with the occasional beetle. When cold temperatures hit, the reptiles hibernate. This period generally lasts from the early fall through the early spring. These tiny reptiles are typically 2.5 inches in length and weigh less than an ounce. They are brown, yellow, and reddish in color with tiny spines covering their bodies, giving them a fictional dragon appearance. The reptiles have many defenses for avoiding or deterring predators, including to flatten out, burrow into the ground with its white head, excrete blood near the eyes, or puff up. While not large in size, the short horned lizard makes a big impression on those who are able to observe it in the wild. From the University of Wyoming Extension, I'm Ashley Garles, Exploring the Nature of Wyoming.