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Naive
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Naive asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 2 decades ago

Name the only reptile which has the ability to walk on water?

Hint: it is a lizard(green or red in color).

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  • 2 decades ago
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    Basilisk

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    Actually there are two animals with this ability to walk on water.

    Basilisks are not only good swimmers and divers; they are able to tread on the water's surface at speeds of over 7 mph (11.2 kph). Long legs ending in long toes fringed with scales help move the basilisk quickly over the water, so that the soles of the feet do not break through the surface film. As the pace slackens, the lizard drops on all fours, becomes partially submerged and finishes the journey swimming. This unusual habit of "walking on water" to escape predators and find food has earned the basilisk the name Jesus Cristo lizard.

    The East Indian water lizard Hydrosaurus has the ability to walk on water like the basilisk does. This is an example of convergent evolution where two different species from different families, geographically separated, have adapted similarly to fit a vacant niche in nature.

  • 2 decades ago

    The basilisk (nicknamed the "Jesus Christ lizard") is a type of lizard that lives in trees and rocks located near water in moist, tropical rainforests of South America. The basilisk can run across the surface of water for short distances, using its hind legs and holding its body almost upright; the tail acts as a counterweight. It is also a good swimmer and climber. This cold-blooded animal is territorial.

  • 2 decades ago

    Green Crested Basilisk

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  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    The Basilisk lizard are known as the "Jesus Christ Lizard" because of its ability to walk on water.thanks for the 2pts! can i get 10 now?

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    Actually there are at least three lizards which can run (not walk) on water. The sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus, the common basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) and the plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)

    Source(s): Wikipedia
  • awad
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Jesus in no way replaced into so there basically isn't a "2nd coming." yet i will play the "think of" game, too. I think of that if JC gave me the potential to stroll on water i might walk throughout the time of my residence's community swimming pool and scare the bejeezus out of the infants swimming in it. Or walk throughout the time of a lagoon and get on board a zillionaire playboy's yacht and connect interior the debauchery. Or...isn't mind's eye useful?

  • 2 decades ago

    If walking is a form of movement, then only reptile which has ability to walk on water is the one which has ability to move.

  • 2 decades ago

    The Basilisk or Jesus Christ Lizard

    hmmmm

  • 2 decades ago

    Jesus Lizard

  • 2 decades ago

    Wasn't it the Jesus lizard?

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