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But undoubtedly his remarkable ability to run across the water gives the most significant nickname, the Jesus Lizard. These animals are abundant in tropical rain forests of Central America, from southern Mexico to Panama.

These lizards, when they feel threatened, they can jump from any tree and put a sprint on water at a speed of 1.5 meters per second. Plagiarist achieve this, apart from the shape of your feet, display strips of skin surface of the animal increases, favoring the maintenance of the water.

They move so fast their legs against the water, which end up creating a small pocket of air under them to prevent them from sinking, and to support maintenance of speed. Thus can move about 5 feet away. When gravity acts on them, using their excellent swimming technique to continue their flight.

The green lizards are part of the family of iguanas. Males are distinguished by having crests on its head and along his body. Its function is merely to impress the females. The caterpillars are pregnant, are dedicated to create holes to lay their eggs about 20 deposit. After depositing the eggs, the mother leaves them to their fate. At birth, infants already possess the ability to run on land and water, climbing and swimming. The lizards are omnivores, and survive on plants, insects, fruit and small vertebrates. They have a range defined in the food chain, but abundant predators like snakes and birds are the animals attached to the ankles.

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