Celebrate National Reptile Awareness Day with the Amazing Basilisk Lizard! 🦎 Did you know these incredible lizards have the jaw-dropping Creature Power of being able to run on water? 🌊 They can dash across the surface at speeds of up to 5 feet per second (8 km/h). Their large back feet have special toe fringes that create air bubbles, helping them stay afloat. Basilisks are also underwater escape artists, diving beneath the surface to evade predators. Amazingly, baby basilisks can start runnin

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

Basilisk lizards are known for their ability to run across water for significant distances before sinking. Watch to find out how one runs on water to catch a butterfly. #ChorusofLife | CCTV