r/Awwducational • u/cake329 • Feb 08 '25

Verified Fascinating lizards with unusual capacity to remain underwater for long stretches of time are the water anoles, Anolis aquaticus. Because it can trap air bubbles on its body, it can breathe underwater. This capacity helps it to hide from predators or search underwater for food—marveleous!

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u/FrostyWarcraft Feb 10 '25

That not anole lizard, it’s a young one

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u/cake329 Feb 10 '25

it's a water anole - aka Anolis aquaticus! feel free to check out the source(s) links

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u/FrostyWarcraft 29d ago

It’s a joke 😂