Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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From the Arizona desert, Sir David Attenborough takes us through the unique way a few desert lizards sunbathe and defend themselves against predators with the regal horned lizard and the armadillo lizard as live examples.

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Taken from: Life in Cold Blood (2008)

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