For an animal not much larger than a pencil, there should be plenty of places to hide from predators in the forests of Costa Rica. But sometimes, creatures like water anole lizards need to have a ...

Scuba-diving water anoles create a breathing bubble hat to help them stay submerged for long periods of time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

In the tropical forests of Costa Rica, a small lizard uses its own form of scuba gear — an air bubble on its head that allows it to breathe underwater for extended periods 1. Although many small ...

Some lizards can stay underwater for longer by blowing out and then rebreathing bubbles of air. This has been suspected since the behaviour was first observed, and now experiments have confirmed it.

In the tropical forests of southern Costa Rica, a small, semi-aquatic lizard has evolved an unusual survival technique. Water anoles create a bubble over their nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid ...

Along a river in Costa Rica, small creatures dive into the water to escape predators and use bubbles to breathe, researchers said. Lindsey Swierk For an animal not much larger than a pencil, there ...