The thorny devil (Moloch horridus) collects moisture in the dry desert by the condensation of dew. This dew forms on its skin in the early morning as it begins to warm outside. Then the dew is channeled to its mouth in hygroscopic grooves between its spines. During rainfalls, capillary action allows the thorny devil to absorb water from all over its body. Capillary action also allows the thorny devil to absorb water from damp sand. Absorption through sand is the thorny devil's main source of water intake.

The plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) has an amazing ability to run on water. To accomplish this, it uses long toes on its rear feet with fringes of skin that unfurl in the water, increasing surface area to keep it from sinking, provided the lizard can maintain enough speed. In Costa Rica, this has earned the plumed basilisk the nickname "Jesus Christ lizard."

Draco is a genus of agamid lizards also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards. Their ribs and connecting membrane can be extended to create "wings" that allow them to glide up to 60 m (200 ft).

Eggs are laid in a burrow in a warm, sunny area. The mother covers the eggs and then walks away. Once they hatch, the baby iguanas are completely on their own for the three years it takes to fully mature because their mother never returns.

Chameleon saliva has been found to have an average viscosity of 0.4 pascal-seconds, making it about 400 times thicker than human saliva. This sticky spit helps the chameleon capture prey weighing up to 30% of its body weight using only its tongue.

The tails of many lizards break off easily as a defense mechanism. The broken-off section wriggles rapidly and distracts predators as the tailless lizard scurries for safety. Lost tails are often regenerated quickly.

Tokay Geckos are large, can consume a lot of prey, and thrive in man-made environments, so they are sometimes utilized for the control of insects such as cockroaches that are considered pests. In some East Asian countries, they are even attributed with supernatural powers and believed to be descended from dragons.

As with most reptiles, Komodo dragons use their forked tongues instead of noses to smell. They are able to locate a dead or dying animal from a range of up to 6 miles (10 km).

The Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) has a unique defense mechanism--the ability to squirt a stream of blood from its eyes. The blood, which can go as far as 5 feet, is mixed with a foul-tasting chemical that wards off predators. But this odd weapon comes at a cost: The lizard may lose up to a third of its total blood supply.

The Gila monster's close venomous relatives, the 4 Mexican beaded lizards, inhabit Mexico and Guatemala.