The Shovel Snouted Lizard is a small lizard the lives in the Namib Desert. It performs a “thermal dance” when the sand gets too hot for its feet. It props itself up on its tail, lifts a front foot and back foot, holds them up for a while and finally exchanges them with the opposite pair. This dance is repeated over and over again until the sand cools down a bit. If it becomes too much the lizard dives into the sand and “swims” down to a cooler level. [No Copyright Infringement Intended]
