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THE JESUS CHRIST LIZARD
BBC Science Focus
|April 2026
Please, please, if you've never done so, head over to the internet and find yourself a video of the common basilisk, aka the 'Jesus Christ lizard', running on water.
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What you'll witness is a scene from Looney Tunes played out in real life, with a lizard instead of the Road Runner, but seemingly just as immune to the laws of physics.
Common basilisks are native to Central and South America, where they live in rainforests, near rivers and streams. These are relatively small lizards with relatively big tails, more than twice the length of their body. Males can grow to a total length of around 75cm (about 30in) and have three distinct, sail-like crests: one on the head, one on the back and one on the tail. They are territorial and use these large, dramatic crests to establish dominance and attract the smaller females.
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