The basilisk lizard lives on the forest floor in rainforests. It eats plants, insects, and spiders, finding food by sticking out its tongue near light to catch prey. Females dig holes to lay eggs, and the babies hatch three months later. Large snakes, birds, and some mammals prey on basilisk lizards. A special fact is that basilisk lizards can run on water.

1. Basilisk
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2. Where Does it Live?
• It lives in the rainforest on the forest floor.

3. What does it eat?
• It eats plants and insects and spiders

4. How does it find food?
• It stays by light and it sticks out its tongue
and he catches his food.

5. How does it raise its
babies?
• She digs a hole and puts the eggs their the
babies hatch three months later.

6. Who are it’s predators?
• Large snakes, birds and some mammals.

7. Special Facts
• It can run on water.