This Lizard Runs On Water - Really!

Meera Dolasia
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:48:29 -0700

On a sunny day the Basilisk, named after a mythical Greek character with magical powers, looks like any common lizard as it basks in the tropical forests of South and Central America. Only when startled by a predator, do you see its unearthly ability to run over the surface of water.