Swampy The Basilisk

Basilisks have many adaptations, including large, webbed feet which help the ability to run on water, crests used for mating, tails which make up 75% of length, small, serrated teeth, a solitary territorial lifestyle, juveniles having capabilities about equal to adults, their omnivorous diet and ability to camouflage depending on species. Other facts include their 7-year lifespans (in captivity), a size up to 3ft (including tails) or the ability to hold their breath longer. Water expands, so The Amazon becomes an estuary, the basilisk becomes smaller avoiding starvation, while changing color so that the top of the body will become dark brown and the underbelly white avoiding detection, it becomes more aquatic and floats around when it tires, looking like driftwood and invisible from below, its crest is used like a dorsal fin, they also camouflage eggs identically to adults, almost invisible on the banks, conditions make “Jesus-Walking” crucial.