Meet The ‘Jesus Christ Lizard’ That Runs On Water — A Herpetologist Explains
ForbesScott Travers
Meet The ‘Jesus Christ Lizard’ That Runs On Water — A Herpetologist Explains
What looks like a miracle is a razor-thin margin of survival. Meet the lizard that runs on water, and why it only works for so long.
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Jaw-dropping footage shows miraculous 'Jesus Christ lizard' avoiding becoming lunch by sprinting on water | Discover Wildlife
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Basilisk have the nickname "Jesus Christ Lizard" for their ability to run across the surface of water on their hind legs to escape predators. | explore.org
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Basilisk have the nickname "Jesus Christ Lizard" for their ability to run across the surface of water on their hind legs to escape predators. | explore.org
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plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called commonly green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is species of lizard in family Corytophanidae, native to Central America
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plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called commonly green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is species of lizard in family Corytophanidae, native to Central America
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plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called commonly green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is species of lizard in family Corytophanidae, native to Central America
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plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called commonly green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is species of lizard in family Corytophanidae, native to Central America
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plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called commonly green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is species of lizard in family Corytophanidae, native to Central America
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plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called commonly green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is species of lizard in family Corytophanidae, native to Central America
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plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called commonly green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard, is species of lizard in family Corytophanidae, native to Central America
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Plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called the green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard on a tree trunk above river.
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Plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called the green basilisk, double crested basilisk, or Jesus Christ lizard on a tree trunk above river.
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Basilisk have the nickname "Jesus Christ Lizard" for their ability to run across the surface of water on their hind legs to escape predators. | explore.org
0:17
Basilisk have the nickname "Jesus Christ Lizard" for their ability to run across the surface of water on their hind legs to escape predators. | explore.org
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Jaw-dropping footage shows miraculous 'Jesus Christ lizard' avoiding becoming lunch by sprinting on water | Discover Wildlife
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And he's off again! Meet the Basiliscus — better known as the “Jesus Christ Lizard”… and yes, the name is completely literal. Native to Central America, this extraordinary reptile can run across the surface of water without sinking. Not magic — just brilliant evolution and physics at work. When threatened, the basilisk sprints upright on its powerful hind legs. Its long toes have special fringed scales that spread out on impact, increasing surface area. By slapping the water incredibly fast — up
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The reptile most associated with the running-on-water behaviour is the Green Basilisk or the Jesus lizard. Indian Forest Services (IFS) officer Susanta Nanda shared a video and explained how the animal is able to do this. “Physics at work…" he wrote, further stating that “surface tension, the force created when water molecules cling together, becomes dominant, allowing small animals to walk effortlessly over water bodies." #lizard #jesus #animals #nature #wondersofnature #viralvideo https://www.
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