Bubble-blowing lizard scuba dives to avoid predators

New Atlas - Mon 23 Sep 24

A humble little lizard has developed a clever escape route from predators – it blows a bubble over its nostrils and scuba dives to safety for 20 minutes or more. Now, a biologist has explored ...

Scuba-Diving Lizards Create an Air Bubble Over Their Heads to Swim Underwater

Discover Magazine - Wed 18 Sep 24

Scientists compared one group of water anoles underwater abilities to another group whose bubble-making capacity was blocked

Air jacket helps 'scuba-diving' lizards stay underwater for longer

Newscientist - Wed 18 Sep 24

Some lizards dive into streams to escape predators, and a specialised bubble-breathing technique enables them to stay submerged for up to 18 minutes

‘Chicken nugget of the forest’ uses air bubble to stay underwater, avoid predators

Interesting Engineering - Tue 17 Sep 24

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Some lizards 'scuba dive' by using air bubbles to breathe underwater, Earth.com - Wed 18 Sep 24
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Scuba-Diving Anoles’ Bubble Hats Proven To Lengthen Dives For The First Time, IFLScience - Wed 18 Sep 24
Lizards Use Underwater Bubble Breathing to Evade Predators, Study Finds, Science Blog - Wed 18 Sep 24
Scuba-Diving Lizards Use Bubbles to Evade Predators, Mirage News - Tue 17 Sep 24

Tiny, Tasty Lizards Scuba-Dive for Their Survival

New York Times - Tue 17 Sep 24

Almost every animal in the rainforest enjoys snacking on water anoles, but slippery skin and an ability to carry an air bubble underwater help them survive.

“Scuba-diving” lizards use bubble to breathe underwater

Cosmos Magazine - Tue 17 Sep 24

Researchers have found a type of lizard – referred to as the chicken nugget of the forest – that can hide underwater thanks to a special bubble they produce around their nostrils. Details ...

'Scuba-diving' lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid predators

Phys.org - Tue 17 Sep 24

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 ...

'Scuba-diving' lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid predators, ScienceDaily - Wed 18 Sep 24
'Scuba-Diving' Lizards Use Bubble to Breathe Underwater and Avoid Predators, Newswise - Wed 18 Sep 24
‘Scuba-diving’ lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid predators, Eurekalert - Tue 17 Sep 24

'Scuba-diving' lizards breathe underwater by wearing air bubbles on their noses — just like in a cartoon

Livescience - Mon 23 Sep 24

Scuba-diving lizards use bubbles to stay submerged in water for long periods of time. ...

How Pregnancy Changes the Brain, and How Lizards Make DIY Scuba Gear

Scientific American - Mon 23 Sep 24

This week’s news roundup explores how the brain is affected by pregnancy, the way “scuba diving” lizards breathe underwater, and much more.

‘Scuba-Diving’ Lizards Breathe with Underwater Air Bubbles to Evade Predators

ZME Science - Thu 19 Sep 24

Water anoles can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes thanks to their air bubble "oxygen tanks".

Tiny Hats of Air Could Give 'Scuba-Diving' Lizards a Fighting Chance

ScienceAlert - Thu 19 Sep 24

It's not just for fashion.

"Scuba-diving" lizard evolved bubble-breathing trick to dodge predators

Salon - Wed 18 Sep 24

New research illuminates the crafty behavior of Anolis aquaticus, a lizard that doesn't mind it wet

This lizard’s skin creates an underwater bubble helmet

Popular Science - Tue 17 Sep 24

Animals have evolved all manner of methods to evade danger. For one lizard species living in the tropical forests of Costa Rica, their unique escape tactic involves a makeshift oxygen tank ...

Semi-Aquatic Anole Lizards Use Special Bubble Over Their Nostrils to Breathe Underwater: Study

Sci.News - Tue 17 Sep 24

Bubble use evolved in many small invertebrates to enable underwater breathing, but, until recently, there has been no evidence that vertebrate animals use bubbles in a similar manner. The post ...