Walking on Water
Gods in Ancient Egypt could do it; so allegedly could Buddha and Jesus. But for the rest of us lowly human beings – at least, those of us without divine parent- age or supernatural abilities – the closest we can get to walking on water is to strap on a pair of pontoon shoes and hope for the best (an idea first envisaged in sketches by Leonardo da Vinci). But in the animal kingdom, the ability is nothing new. The basilisk lizard uses its specially shaped feet to slap the surface hard enough to keep from sinking as it runs across water. Dolphins use the same technique with their tails, as do some birds.
Most insects take a different approach.