To Run on Water
Green Basilisk Lizard running on water. Photo courtesy: Amazopedia In the Animal Kingdom, swimming is a pretty common ability, while water running is downright uncanny. Of the more than 1,200 animal species that walk on water, large animals make up the minority. Today, we’ll investigate the anomalous basilisk lizard as an example of a mid-weight water runner, explore the physics behind its motion, and determine what it would take for humans to hone such skills.