Barking geckos use loud barks to warn rivals, attract mates, and scare predators Small, clawed lizards thrive in southern African desert burrows. Each bark has a unique meaning, showing complex social ...

Along the African coast lies the world’s only coastal desert: the Namib Sand Sea. The ecological marvel, which spans 7,605,162 acres, encompasses shifting, mountainous dunes bathed in low-hanging fog.

One of the strange, small reptiles living within the giant deserts of Southern Africa is the barking gecko. It is unusual and strange to find a small gecko that barks very loudly and scares the wits ...