When the basilisk’s feet slap the surface of the water, they create bubbles of air that provide some buoyancy. Its large feet and flattened toe pads assist with this.

The green basilisk lizard is also called a plumed or double-crested basilisk; but its amazing ability to run on water gives this species its most recognizable moniker: the Jesus Christ lizard ...

Known colloquially as the “Jesus Christ Lizard,” this reptile is most well-known for its ability to walk on water. When chasing prey, it can stand upright on its hind legs and run across the ...

The common basilisk lizard is known as the Jesus Christ lizard for its astounding ability to literally run on water. Found mostly in Central American rainforests, the lizards bask in the trees to warm ...

One of the most fascinating aspects of the green basilisk is its incredible ability to run on water. This remarkable skill has earned it the nickname “Jesus Christ lizard.” When startled or threatened ...

Somewhere in Central America, a blue morpho butterfly is perched on a rock. Because the morpho is surrounded by water, you might think it’s safe, but the basilisk lizard has a neat trick.

Chris and Martin come across a Basilisk Lizard through a tree branch. Martin thinks about naming it Skidder but Martin points out it can also walk on water unlike other lizards.

The Basilisk lizard can run across water. Jesus can do likewise. Researchers at CMU have created a robot that can run across water, based on the Basilisk lizard. Therefore, the robot is Jesus ...

Basilisk lizards have been known to run as far as five feet per second on the water’s surface. “This amazing feat can be accomplished thanks to their long toes, which are connected with skin.

In terms of running style, the kinematics (ways of moving) used by the lizards when walking on water are markedly different from those used on land. The lizard flicks its feet out to the side ...