Wednesday, October 6, 2010

This lizard runs on water-really!!!

There is one lizard that can run on water. It lives in tropical forests in south and North America. It name is the Jesus Christ lizard. It can weight from 200-600 grams and they grow up to 3 feet. They are able to perform an impossible task running on water, thanks to its large feet and toes which have flaps that allow them to run on water, if they run at a rapid pace. Young lizards can run from 10 to 20 meters before they sink, but adults can only run a few meters. When the lizard sinks if starts to swim at a rapid pace allowing them to get away from the predators, but also trying to not go deep because of the water predator looking for a snack. They are also masters at camouflage and they are omnivore which means that they will almost eat anything.

2 comments:

  1. I watched the video. It is so cool that it can run on water. I wish i could run on water.

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  2. Me too! The summary was pretty good. Was this an article you read or a video?

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