THE ANOLE, a small lizard that originates from tropical regions in the Americas, has recently been crowned the world’s smallest scuba diver. The semi-aquatic lizard has been found to evade it… ...

When the lizards feel threatened by a predator, they dive underwater and produce a bubble over their heads to breathe. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit this ...

This lizard’s skin creates an underwater bubble helmet. The 'chicken nugget of the forest' has evolved a unique way to escape predators. By Andrew Paul. Published Sep 17, 2024 7:01 PM EDT.

Untreated lizards stayed underwater 32% longer than the ones with the anti-bubble coating on their skin. "It's just a fascinating fundamental adaptation," Swierk said.

When submerged underwater, a diving anole lizard uses a small air bubble atop its head to breathe a reservoir of stored oxygen. Dr. Lindsey Swierk Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.

It forms an air bubble that becomes trapped in water-repellent hairs around its abdomen, which allows it to live almost entirely underwater, coming up for air only every 24 hours.

THE ANOLE, a small lizard that originates from tropical regions in the Americas, has recently been crowned the world’s smallest scuba diver. The semi-aquatic lizard has been found to evade it… ...