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FEBRUARY 4, 2012
Science Saturday - Snakes and Lizards

 

I took my son to the new exhibit "Lizards and Snakes" at the Museum of Science and Nature last week.  Here are some things I learned about snakes and lizards:

The Basilik lizard can run on water.  It does this by pushing down on the water with it's wide back foot, creating a pocket of air, and then pulling it's foot up before the pocket refills with water.

There are snakes that can fly through the air. (Luckily, they live in Asia)  They can go up to 76 feet and can change direction in mid flight.

We have 26 bones in our back while snakes have over 100.

The Collard Lizards will run on their back feet.  They can reach speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. 

Want to know more about snakes and lizards?  Visit our science databases online at the library!

 

 

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