Hello Tuesday, you are day for another freaky creature, this week it is the Common Basilisk, have you heard of it? I have not but it is a lizard that has been nicknamed the Jesus Christ lizard.
It received this nickname because of its ability to run on water. When it’s threatened it can escape by sprinting towards any water. When they reach the edge of the water they just keep going.
They run on their back legs with their body upright and arm by its side. They have been clocked at 8km/h on water and 11km/h on land.
The reason it’s so good on water is its feet, it has big feet with flaps of scaly skin along the toes which create air bubbles which then push down which keeps it afloat.
The young can run atop water for up to 20m, but adults can only manage a quarter of that, not because they are slower just bigger.
There is little chance of them drowning as they are great swimmers and can stay underwater for up to 30 minutes.
Jo-AnneRamplings 
Dearest Jo-Anne,
What an exceptional creature!
Cute face too.
Hugs,
Mariette
That it is
so cute and so cool
Hell yeah
LOVE the name basilisk! Always thought it was more of a mythological creature – live and learn! Linda x
As I had never heard of it I had no thoughts on it at all
Cool creature… you have a skill at tracking them down! xox