From the lense of: Ojas Jain
Animal World with National Geographic
A Genius Way to Breathe Underwater Anoles Lizards…
Air-breathing anoles have developed a neat trick to remain underwater for up to 18 minutes when they flee into water to escape predators. In response to threats, this type of lizard hides from predators by diving underwater and staying there for a long time to make sure that the land is safe again, allowing it to show up again between the rocks.
The anoles appear to have a genius was to breath underwater. They exhale air into a bubble that clings to their skin just over their nostrils, from which the lizards can then re-inhale the air.
The researchers speculate that the re-breathing ‘scuba’ bubble could work in several ways. It may allow the anoles to redirect the oxygen-filled air from the ‘dead space’ within their bodies, such as their nose and mouth cavities, towards their lungs, or from the thin layer of air that forms across their skin when they’re enveloped in water. It could even be possible that these semi-aquatic reptiles use the bubble to pull in more oxygen from the water via diffusion.
The source: Science alert
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SNEAK PEEKS ... STAY CLOSE!
