. The Texas Horned Lizard has a blood shooting defense mechanism that shoots out from the corner of its eye. The lizard's blood also tastes bad to its predators. If the
lizard feels threatened it gives the predator a taste as a warning.
Which of these explains the success of the Texas Horned Lizard?
A. The lizard displays several adaptations due to a reduction in genetic diversity.
B. The lizard inherited traits to provide an advantage defense mechanism that helps it survive.
C. The loser inherited on favorable traits that decrease the chance of survival.
D. The lizard inherited traits that made a hybrid species that allows it to survive in an extreme environment.