Scuba-diving lizards use bubble to breathe underwater
When the lizards feel threatened by a predator, they dive underwater and produce a bubble over their heads to breathe.
‘Scuba-Diving’ Lizards Breathe with Underwater Air Bubbles to Evade Predators
In the tropical forests of southern Costa Rica, a small, semi-aquatic lizard has evolved an unusual survival technique. Water anoles create a bubble over their nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators,
Scuba-Diving Lizards Use Bubbles To Escape Predators In Costa Rica‌
New research reveals that scuba-diving lizards, described as "the chicken nuggets of the forest," use a bubble to breathe underwater
Scuba-diving creature uses air bubbles to stay alive underwater. See the odd technique
Not only are the lizards able to stay underwater for an extended period of time, they do so by creating air bubbles on their snouts that they “rebreathe,” Swierk said in a study published Sept. 18 in the peer-reviewed journal Biology Letters.
Diving lizard’s built-in ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say
A semiaquatic lizard called a diving anole produces a special bubble atop its head to breathe underwater and avoid predators on land, according to research.
Some lizards 'scuba dive' by using air bubbles to breathe underwater
A particular type of semi-aquatic lizard has something truly unique to show us about the art of survival with air bubbles underwater.
Tiny Hats of Air Could Give 'Scuba-Diving' Lizards a Fighting Chance
Little lizards that wear snout bubbles underwater really do seem to be using them as tiny scuba tanks. Water anoles (Anolis aquaticus) made headlines a few years ago when they were caught proudly holding onto shiny pockets of air while submerged in their Costa Rican streams.
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'Scuba-diving' lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid predators
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Diving lizard’s built-in ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say
such as water beetles and diving bell spiders. So far, anoles are the only animals with backbones that are known to breathe using bubbles. “This is such a fascinating behavior in lizards ...