| English Name: Iguana |
Spanish Name: Iguana
Size: Four to six ft.
Life span: They can live up to 25 years
The green iguana's diet consists mainly of small leaves, flowers, and soft fruits. When they are young they eat young snails and other insects. They drink water that pools and condenses on leaves and flowers of bean plants, because the water has large doses of protein in it.
Predators:
snakes, birds, cats and other large predators
Adaptations:
The Iguanas have long fingers and a long ttail
used to defend themselves from all predators. Their skin is very
water resistant, and avoids the many cuts and scraches. Their blending
skin helps them camouflage when predators are around. They can change
to the color of the background.
Interesting Facts:
- An Iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes.
- Iguanas are NOT easy to care, growing to be 5-6 feet within 4-5 years.
- Iguanas are NOT suitable for pets or children.
- Iguanas have a mouthful of very sharp teeth and are not afraid to use them when suitably motivated
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