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That May, the Dothan Eagle planned an experiment. A horned lizard from the same part of Texas would be sealed in a concrete vault that would be opened on election day more than five months later.

If you’re a Tucsonan of a certain age, you might have fond childhood memories of catching horned lizards out in the desert. You also might be wondering where all the horny toads have gone.