Basilisk Lizard Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior

Green Basilisk Lizard Facts for Kids

SOLVED:Basilisk lizards can run across the top of a water surface (Fig. 9-44). With each step, a lizard first slaps its foot against the water and then pushes it down into the water rapidly enough to form an air cavity around the top of the foot. To avoid having to pull the foot back up against water drag in order to complete the step, the lizard withdraws the foot before water can flow into the air cavity. If the lizard is not to sink, the average upward impulse on the lizard during this full a