The Insane Biology of: The Jesus Christ Lizard

[@thejesuschrist]

I’m glad I don’t have to go as fast to make it happen. It’s not easy running in sandals.

[@Mark-Wilson]

Jesus!

[@njpme]

Holy mollie

[@korstmahler]

It would really ruin your image to break an ankle in the middle of all that.

[@FirstSword-o6f]

Finally! We've been waiting bro!

[@Silver_kid]

Jesus Christ!!!

[@whiplashfatigue1430]

Reminds me of the old pilot’s saying: “Helicopters don’t fly, they beat the air into submission.”

[@luisfernando5998]

Can I beat Uranus into submission?

[@larredderral6177]

Imagine actual Jesus walking in the surface of water rotating his leg like that

[@bikesgoodgasbad]

#1 believer right here, my kind of miracle

[@leongliyang6946]

Jesus must be running to saved one of his follower that drowning without faith 😂😂😂

[@Phoenix.Sparkles]

Can't believe he skipped leg day when they hung him on the cross, gotta get his priorities straight

[@daarom3472]

​@@Phoenix.SparklesMaria Magdalena didnt skip his 11th leg though!

[@superdupergrover9857]

One more thing. Think about how the apostles would have written that down.

[@joesaiditstrue]

This woman does the best wildlife narration on youtube. Her video on the inland taipan was fascinating

[@pinkace]

I was born and raised in Panama and I saw these lil guys everywhere! the sound they make when they splash on the water is as unique as everything else. Sounds like very quick clapping by the world's tiniest hands haha

[@suekim1147]

That is so cool, I hope I can see these lizards in the flesh some day!

[@jensphiliphohmann1876]

Fun fact: Jamie Hyneman once proved that he can motorcycle on water at least for a short time and distance until, due to lack of thrust, the motorbike loses too much speed and sinks.

[@krzysztofczarnecki8238]

In Top Gear they successfully drove a smowmobile and a dune buggy across a lake. This makes me wonder just how necessary the forward movement is, and whether you could actually slow down and stop by lowering another set of rapidly rotating wheels into the water, but rotating backwards. Or by transitioning from powered waterwalking to buoyancy and back, by spinning the active element out of the water and then gradually lowering it in to start moving.

[@denifnaf5874]

To learn more google hyneman

[@Shazzkid]

Fun fact, anyone can do that with any vehicle, it's just a shorter distance and less time

[@terramater]

They're sooo cool! Some crabs also have this "superpower." Our crew found them on the coast of Brazil, where wild waves and cunning predators mean serious survival skills are in order. The Sally Lightfoot crabs adapted to breathe on land and escape eels and octopuses by literally walking on water.

[@realscience]

That's amazing! I never heard of this. Looks like a few animals have this amazing ability!

[@E-K-6]

Ich sah eine Doku über die Krabben, die von Oktopoden gejagt werden. Sie fliehen von Stein zu Stein und rennen über das Wasser. Cool.

[@robertfaler1947]

We also have animals that can give virgin births. Now we just need to find one that can turn water to wine and we are all set.

[@jeffruebens8355]

We already found a living thing to turn water into wine, yeast. Penicillin from mold heals some of the sick, also vaccines.

[@Auricalios]

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is close

[@MargoTheNerd]

Well, one could argue yeast is a sort of "creature"..

[@Mark-Wilson]

Let's then combine them into one creature.

[@krzysztofczarnecki8238]

@@Mark-Wilson just give the lizard the auto-brewery syndrome. But you won't like where the alcohol would come out from.

[@AaronALAI]

I still can't get over the quality and research these videos have...wow what a gem of a channel!!

[@iodicacid2268]

Babe wake up, another "The Insane Biology of" video just dropped.

[@BlessingsMate]

Wake up! I hope you'll see the insane biology is not from evolution! kzbin.infoCFYswvGoaPU?si=D4ZyJd3kYTeDAJr2

[@angeloaquino6766]

Best title ever. Peter would've never believed it.

[@Notmetofo]

Lmfao

[@stevec7923]

And Thomas would have doubted it

[@Ashley-wf7qi]

fun fact, they're called the "jesus christ" lizard because the first person to discover them said "jesus christ" upon seeing this behavior

[@opossumsospreys5251]

Instantly clicked on the vid lol

[@leongliyang6946]

Because is Holy

[@v1ad836]

Samee

[@zakirehman9023]

same lol. there was something about using the word of jesus for a lizard 😂

[@daarom3472]

I clicked after a little hesitation, pondering whether I should go for it or not.

[@Will-jd6vb]

Sames

[@sforza209]

Too bad there wasn’t a clip of the lizard running across the water where we could hear how it sounds. I keep thinking it would sound like a rock being skipped across water. Lol

[@eRic-hr3yl]

PLAP PLAP PLAP

[@AifDaimon]

love the ATLA reference: "as they are air benders"

[@MrHugemoth]

I used to have one as a pet. They don't make good pets because they're very skittish and very fast.

[@sforza209]

That’s terrible. I bet you let it free outside cause you couldn’t deal with it.

[@realdreamerschangetheworld7470]

Interesting info

[@TDash-pn4rw]

It’s not just their personalities. ITS THEIR CARE! They need a huge enclosure, big pool for them to soak in, a lots of climbing branches to climb, live plants. I have one and he was 5 months old on 2023 February and how he’s 18 months old on March 2024. Dam he’s big, 2ft long also. Full grown size is 3ft so he’s still growing.

[@rkinggamez7718]

​@@TDash-pn4rw3 fucking feet? Geez, how big's that thing

[@mmllrjr]

Lizard: My name is Lizard, and I can walk on water! Surprised friend: Jesus Christ, Lizard!

[@timseguine2]

That's like the joke about the drunk who tries to convince his friends he is Jesus, so he gets them to come with him to the local bar. As soon as he walks in the bartender says, "Jesus Christ! You're here again!?"

[@123FireSnake]

9:50 sooo in the realm of possibility with bionics, gotcha, can't wait for the 200 meter over water dash at the Olympics in 50 years

[@CMZneu]

There are other lizards than can also run on water to a lesser extent, especially tiny ones, i have personally seen small geckos run strait across a pool.

[@andrewstrongman305]

I found the continual use of "walk/walking on water" extremely irritating. The basilisk can hardly even be said to run on water, as it relies on a rapidly cycling paddling motion to propel itself.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

12:53 I’m sorry this is disturbing nightmare fuel

[@YochevedDesigns]

This lizard might not kill you with a look, but that side eye is judging the hell out of you. 😮

[@Hr2393]

0:52 Clearly a micro spinosaurus

[@krishnasrivatsa4204]

Clearly.

[@kimarisvidarxx66]

Imagine if the Spinosaurus itself can do just that

[@TDash-pn4rw]

That’s what I thought! Which is why I name mines “Spino”. But the dinosaur that scientist said they look like is a parasaurolophus. I get it, big legs, small arms, crest on head. But still look more of a spinosaurus to me.

[@thegoldenmako7353]

Best series on KZbin!! You should do a video on Cone snails next!!

[@micahfoley9572]

natural biology blasphemy is my favorite kind of blasphemy. ALL PRAISE THE LIZARD CHRIST

[@nathannoble6936]

how do they not pull a hamstring?

[@fijiangel801]

I lost my tastebuds it was worth the 3 chromosomes

[@josephwelch2696]

❤

[@ADViators]

These are all over Panama

[@Dominus_Potatus]

It could walk on water, maybe it could resurrect after 3 days.

[@ratre7349]

Well we have frogs that can "freeze" in winter. almost all of their body stop functioning and they kind of "resurrect" after ice melt.

[@mercuryman1250]

So jesus can walk on water, the flash family and kryptonians and this lizard can run on water. Gotcha!

[@soyomofo3162]

The lizard is treading water with it's tail like human arms that can propel you upwards ehen swimming. The speed and weight also helps support the out of water bouyancy.

[@ravensmith8614]

Man! This basilisk SLAPS!!!

[@JagannathPatro-t5y]

Jeeesuuuuuuusssssss🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀👏👏👏😅

[@Natalie511-y1s]

i really love the narration on these videos. i am so addicted!

[@LosRiji]

Greetings fellow future humans

[@ECechoHO]

Y'all have got to be some of the most REMEDIAL folk on this REAL planet, folk can SEE that lizard

[@Virtduality]

aren't boats water walking lizards basically.

[@joantaylor468]

And, only the horned lizard ejects a disgustjng blood stream out of it's eyes at it's predator!

[@waqasjamil2728]

Creator is Greatest

[@Raviranjanbicycle]

I tried this in the lake and failed !!

[@childofthe60s100]

INSANE INSANE INSANE INSANE According to this channel, the biology of EVERY creature that they make a video about is "INSANE"????????????? Have they no more adjectives, to use. Do they even KNOW what "insane" means?

[@NORMAL_GUY_69]

1:24

[@Eloraurora]

Jesus Christ! Basilisk! How are you (Why are you) Doing this? Basilisk! Superstar! Running on water will take you far!

[@aroundandround]

Interesting, but it’s unclear at what percentage of body-above-waterness we switch to calling it walking on water from swimming.

[@jasoncruz4540]

Its look like dinosaur,

[@mandrewsvideos]

I thought water striders relied on surface tension not buoyancy.

[@ky1ebetts]

These lizards are just high swimmers, thats all.

[@lancypoint8257]

Jesus Christ just human not got.... Jai sri ram

[@Tenzin1002]

Go Rango

[@tuberroot1112]

Your "air bubble" story does not hold water. It is an inertial effect. The lizard pushed the water downwards. While a fluid, water has viscosity and inertia resulting in an equal and opposite upward force. If it accelerates the water fast enough the newtonian reaction is sufficient to support the weight of the small lizard.

[@KT-M]

Grebes can also run on water without using wings when courting

[@PL3NC1N6]

a defaming name.

[@av1421]

It WALKED on water, right in front of me in La Fortuna! It was quite amazing

[@sketchtech8361]

Just T-Rex 🦖 come in my mind

[@DeenBakare]

Azula and gang chasing team avatar through the woods 😂

[@diniyaldavidson.8638]

... not only a jesus jeus christ lizard... but looks like jesus jeus christ...

[@MisterBrowse]

in Philippines we called it as "ibid" the most hilarious lizard you can ever find in the country.

[@Jaymastia]

Vault Dwellers

[@tungochuy]

Lol they x100 this lizard and put it in Avatar The Last Air Bender as a riding animal 😂

[@Ytgfddddccvvt]

Just found out about this channel this week and man a g hooked 😂

[@RubyisCute]

This animal can’t walk on water, but it can sprint on water

[@KGYAN-vm5oh]

Oh, the joy of the Internet. This rather looks a run across water. Not walking

[@jesusdiedforyouproofjohn3.16]

All sexism and all racism is straight from the damned form of satan, because satan hates all of Life. Jesus is Life. All those who hate Jesus are literally sexist and racist.

[@Keeng_Aman_Duh]

Proof of the Naga people

[@prajwalshetty4239]

They are real life Pokemons

[@gothikaxenon]

The Sobble evolution line was based on this lizard.

[@E-K-6]

👍🏼 Gruß aus Deutschland.

[@emils-j.3586]

Since we’re dealing with biology, I’d probably have portrayed the humans barefoot. Our feet didn’t develop shod, and humans with shoes - especially sneakers - are poor representations of the actual gait biomechanics of homo sapiens.

[@ToneyDaleWanamaker]

Channel rocks, I love science Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!

[@e.solano3963]

Anyone ever tarp run across a pool? Thats what this reminds me of 🤯

[@a.r.h9919]

Cannot but wonder if bolosaurids could do this or evolved bipedalism based on a deriving from this strategy and went from

[@pesquisaforando]

Bring Brazilian Portuguese subtitles for the next videos, please!🇧🇷❤️🧬

[@pesquisaforando]

Please bring subtitles into Brazilian Portuguese!🇧🇷🧬🧪

[@misteriguana2748]

We have the brown basilisk here in florida. Had 13 of them in the yard earlier this year. Very easy to catch at night just like the veiled chameleons are. But they are only around for a few months then they disapear. And come back the.following year.

[@philipcarr5680]

Followed instructions perfectly but still sank

[@TheTELproductions]

must have skipped leg day

[@GeorgeSchumpf]

Our best intelligent design engineering doesn't even begin to hold a flickering candle to the intelligent design engineering in nature

[@jeremylawrence6041]

No intelligent design in nature. Just time, pressure and adaptation

[@robinhodgkinson]

Nature works on the basis of random prototyping that all fail, until one doesn’t! Evolution. Works well when you’ve got a few billion years to iron out the wrinkles.

[@GeorgeSchumpf]

@jeremylawrence6041 You wrote there is no ID in nature, only pressure and adaptation. . You are a dreamer, deluded dreamer. Take any body system, its full of design. The transition process from placenta supported fetus to self-sufficient infant is an example of THOUGHTFUL design. The immune system is so complex, we still don't really know how it works. DNA replication and repair is full of chicken and egg impossibilities. How on earth does dumb evolution time and pressure create enzymes that "kmow" how to find errors and trigger a cascade of proteins to cooperate with each other to one to clip, another to remove, another yo replace, and yet another protein to repair? Do you have the slightest idea how mitosis works? How does that complex system of on and off switches arise with no overall purpose and plan? What causes a cell to even want to divide? Pressure? Time? Don't be silly. It's easy to make your wild claim...impossible to prove.

[@jollyjokress3852]

Nature is perfection since it evolved over hundreds of millions of yrs.

[@cedriceric9730]

Yeah the designer has to be infinitely intelligent

[@istvansipos9940]

as a gamer, I cannot approve this very nerfed basilisk

[@NorthernReaper]

from ARK?

[@istvansipos9940]

@@NorthernReaper Heroes of Might and Magic 3

[@Olaf_Schwandt]

you forgot to mention the importance of the surface tension of the water next to the movement of the “jesus lizards”

[@Jazzzon777]

In the desert there are lizards that move the same way on the loose sand. They are neat to watch.

[@Khajar]

Suggestion for the next animal: cockroaches! As much as we all hate those little buggers, we have to admit: they're kind of amazing, biologically speaking.

[@realscience]

This is true! Do you think people would watch a video on it?

[@Khajar]

@@realscience absolutely! There are so many curiosities about them! Like: will they really survive a nuclear apocalypse? Why are they so hard to kill? Why do they fly directly at us? Do they know we're scared of them?! Also, a lot of people don't really know their life cycle, preferred diet and habits. This is all interesting stuff to know, even if we hate them! "Know your enemy" XD

[@mythicmars4848]

I remember back when I did a project in science class on these little guys in like elementary, always thought they were the coolest

[@odrikronnin-gamer6579]

i thought they needed a straight line trajectory, but mf just hoops onto the pond then runs over the surface screen, what a lizard!!!!!

[@IloveGorgeousGeorge]

I also thought they needed a running start, but he just leaps the human equivalent of like 20 feet into the water and literally breaks into a dead sprint lol

[@onsokumaru4663]

I don't think it's walking as you put it, it's more like running on water.

[@miitvajir8247]

Rango adapted amazingly to its hostile environment

[@benmcreynolds8581]

It's weird to think about that they are basically showing us a different form of what it takes us to figure out moving from land to air. They move on top of water. That place between 2 states of matter. Air, water, land. All different densities with different types of air resistance, drag, lift, fluid dynamics, resistance, etc. Etc. It's really interesting to think we have these meeting points between 2 layers of matter. (Fresh water meets salt water/air meets land/ different layers of air in our atmosphere and where it meets space/ then there's a ton of different types of land that changes a ton of factors in the movement across that land)

[@_ayush_oswal]

Soo invested in the insane biology series, love it❤

[@mun_e_makrpsn1328]

It’s not even walking in water it’s just swimming above the surface

[@shesh32]

Please do a video on the flying lizard, Draco Dussumieri.

[@peterkephart7955]

This is a brilliant channel.

[@irenecohen6140]

Loveeee, can there be an insane biology of the octopus next 😁

[@creepymom]

Yesss, my favorite 🖤

[@RCJoo]

Around my hometown in the isthmus of Oaxaca, Mexico. We call them "Pasa rios", literally "River crossers"

[@BurningmonkeyGTR]

The fun thing about water is that if you hit it hard enough it's functionally solid

[@umjackd]

So I was rewatching the original Avatar: The Last Airbender, and they use these very lizards as mounts in one episode. As always, I'm pretty impressed by the research those animators did.

[@BabrikBarnabás]

May you make a video about the insane biology of giraffe please🙏? I am a really big fan of the nature and the animals, and I am always watching youtube channels like your.

[@coreybirch2472]

Excellent work as always. (Would’ve appreciated higher resolution footage for this one, though)

[@CMZneu]

You know reasonably powerful remote controlled cars can cross a good stretch of water easily if they are going fast enough.

[@korstmahler]

I tried to explain this lizard to my class years and years ago. Hubris not being something I understood at the time I didn't get why the teacher would be so quick to demean and mock me for talking about something I'd read in a book from that same school's library. A year later I was explaining that 'Sarcophagus' was a real word, and had to bring a dictionary in to back myself up. The point is, I went to a public school. Don't do that.

[@pepefrogic3034]

As always, excdllent content!

[@kurtkennedy333]

Does anybody else remember the educational flash game where you had to build one of these lizards and change the foot size etc to get it to run across the water?

[@GlennSilva-gp2ly]

your voice will always be my Relaxing Anthem ☺️