Several species of anolis lizards blow bubbles from their noses to breathe underwater, according to research published in the scientific journal Current Biology this month. While aquatic insects have ...
A humble little lizard has developed a clever escape route from predators – it blows a bubble over its nostrils and scuba dives to safety for 20 minutes or more. Now, a biologist has explored exactly ...
Some lizards can stay underwater for longer by blowing out and then rebreathing bubbles of air. This has been suspected since the behaviour was first observed, and now experiments have confirmed it.
Calming footage shows a sea turtle serenely blowing bubbles underwater in the Cook Islands. Marine experts are trying to figure out why the turtle is behaving in this fashion, but onesays the turtle ...
While the “smart” animal club has been steadily adding new members, the world’s whales can be considered among the founders. The roughly 50 million-year-old animal lineage shows evidence of their own ...
An diver turned the ocean into their own circus act, spinning out a string of perfect underwater bubble rings in the waters surrounding the island of Eua in Tonga. Australian diver Jules Casey, who ...
Some of the largest living animals on the planet eat the tiniest food. For humpback whales, it's krill – small shrimp-like animals floating in the ocean. Capturing enough krill can take a lot of work, ...
Fiona can blow bubbles from both ends, and the internet is loving it. The Cincinnati Zoo posted a video of its baby hippo heartthrob Fiona Thursday afternoon, showing the 9-month-old hippo’s ...
The animal’s whimsical pastime offers insight into the mammalian brain Jennie Rothenberg Gritz Senior Editor When it comes to quirky animal behaviors, few are more charming than 2,000-pound beluga ...
The star-nosed mole has several unusual abilities. One of them is "sniffing" underwater by blowing bubbles and quickly re-inhaling them, detecting odors of its prey through the water. The moles' "star ...