Lizards That Walk on Water

Friday, July 23, 2010 - 17:14 in Biology & Nature

Basking in the sun leaves lizards vulnerable to being caught by predators. So the lizards have evolved an extraordinary escape mechanism. They drop into the water and then run across it, earning their nickname, the "Jesus Christ" lizard.

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