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Diving lizard’s built-in ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say

In a Costa Rican rainforest, a small, semiaquatic lizard called a diving anole leaps into a stream. Minutes pass, but the anole doesn’t surface for air, as these lizards typically do. Instead, the ...
The New York Times

Why This Tiny Lizard Dives With a Natural Scuba Tank

Almost every animal in the rainforest enjoys snacking on water anoles, but slippery skin and an ability to carry an air bubble underwater help them survive. By Sara Novak Water anoles, semiaquatic ...
The Economist

Some lizards swim through sand as though it were water. Why?

AFICIONADOS OF “Dune”, Frank Herbert’s novel about a planet covered by Sahara-like desert, will be familiar with the idea of animals that swim through sand. Giant worms which do just that are a ...
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Diving lizard’s built-in ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. In a Costa Rican ...