New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Deep in the rainforests of Central and South America lives the common basilisk, a largely unremarkable little lizard that has one fantastical ability-when threatened, it can run on water. Large fringed feet and a peculiar running style allow juvenile basilisks to run across 60 feet of water, earning the species the "Jesus lizard" nickname. But as they grow older, larger, slower, this miracle becomes harder and harder to perform. Adults can only keep going for a handful of metres before they sink into the water, once again subject to the laws of physics and vulnerable to the predators that lurk under the surface-no longer the indomitable super-lizards of their youth, now just another little critter trying to stay aliv...