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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.
I was proud to deliver a speech from that depth — a first for a head of state, I’m told — urging a greater worldwide effort to protect the oceans. But I wouldn’t want the novelty of the ...
Presenting the world's smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators, according to ...
An adult male water anole underwater with a partially-formed bubble on its snout. These animals can re-breathe oxygen in these bubbles to extend their time underwater. Photograph by Lindsey Swierk ...
These moles blow bubbles out of their noses underwater, and then breathe them back in. This underwater “sniffing” allows the predators to pick up scents of aquatic prey. Hideouts.