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Koko News    |   Science   |   24 Sept 2024

Water Anole: World's Smallest Scuba Diver

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Wateranolesareknownastheworld'ssmallestscubadivers.

水蜥蜴被稱為世界上最小的水肺潛水員。

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Theycanstayunderwaterforupto20minutesbyformingbubblesovertheirheadstotakeinoxygen.

它們可以在水下停留長達 20 分鐘,透過在頭頂形成氣泡來吸入氧氣。

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Thesesmalllizardsarenotveryspeedy, sodivingandhidingunderthewateristheirbestescapestrategy.

這些小蜥蜴的速度不是很快,因此潛水和隱藏在水下是它們最好的逃脫策略。

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ResearchersfromBinghamtonUniversityfoundthatthebubbleshelpthelizardsstayunderwaterlonger, providingthemaplacetohidefrompredators.

賓厄姆頓大學的研究人員發現,這些氣泡可以幫助蜥蜴在水下停留更長時間,為它們提供躲避掠食者的地方。

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Maleanolestendtostayunderwaterfor20 secondslessthanfemalesonaverage.

雄性變色蜥平均在水下停留的時間比雌性少 20 秒。

Thestudysuggeststhathumanscanlearnfromthesetinyscubadiversforpotentialbio-inspiredmaterialsinthefuture.

該研究表明,人類可以向這些微小的水肺潛水員學習未來潛在的仿生材料。

Water Anole: World's Smallest Scuba Diver: image

Water anoles are known as the world's smallest scuba divers.

Water Anole: World's Smallest Scuba Diver: image

They can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes by forming bubbles over their heads to take in oxygen.

Water Anole: World's Smallest Scuba Diver: image

These small lizards are not very speedy, so diving and hiding under the water is their best escape strategy.

Water Anole: World's Smallest Scuba Diver: image

Researchers from Binghamton University found that the bubbles help the lizards stay underwater longer, providing them a place to hide from predators.

Water Anole: World's Smallest Scuba Diver: image

Male anoles tend to stay underwater for 20 seconds less than females on average.

The study suggests that humans can learn from these tiny scuba divers for potential bio-inspired materials in the future.