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Iguanas
A genus of lizard, iguanas are native to tropical areas of South and Central America and the Caribbean. This genus has two species: the Lesser Antillean Iguana and the Green Iguana. Iguanas have a dewlap and a third ‘eye’ on their head.
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What are some ways Galapagas iguanas and South American iguanas are different?
Galapagos Iguanas feed mostly in sea water, off the rocky coasts of the Galapagos. (Aka Marine Iguanas). South American Iguanas or Green Iguanas live in areas of dense forest and vegitation, and spend most of their time basking high in trees.
There are also Galapagos Land Iguanas, just sayin'.
What is the maximum age chicken can live?
We've got a hen that's 11. She's arthritic (or the chicken equivalent), but she's still active and otherwise healthy. I've read it's possible for them to hit 25 but that they hardly ever do because of diseases and predators.
Iguana's are Herbivores. They eat dark, leafy green vegetables, such as, collard greens, mustard greens, parsley, dandelion greens, escarole, spinach, and kale. Iceberg lettuce should be avoided as it offers no nutritional value and iguanas can become hooked on it, refusing to eat other foods. Other vegetables that are good to offer include green beans, green peppers, frozen mixed vegetables, squash, and fruits, such as, bananas, apples, mangos, papaya. Iguana's eat flowers....pretty much all squash....dark greens.....wide variety of fruit.
Mostly algae.
Young crocodiles (hatchlings) will certainly eat grasshoppers, for small insects are their main menu in this fase. Not only grasshoppers are prey to young crocodiles, but also flees, caterpillars, small fish, etc. As they grow,they will target larger animals.
What does a desert iguana do to protect itself?
iguanas take care of their young by watching over them for 18 weeeks to 24 weeks and stay with their young till mstured
How can you tell if your iguana is a male or a female?
Telling the sex of a young iguana is very difficult and it is hard to determine whether they is male or female until they reach about two years of age. One of the easiest ways to find the sex of a juvenile iguana is to look between the thighs for enlarged pores or scales called "femoral pores". Males tend to have large femoral pores, so large that they can even protrude from the skin, so they can grip tightly onto the female during the mating season. Another feature that is prominent in males is found near the vent area. Some males develop lumps or bumps near the vent, called "hemipenal bulges". These are part of the males reproductive organ, so are not present in the female. The head can also give a clue as to the sex of the juvenile or adult iguana. The heads of the male tend to be squarer and larger, with larger jowls, than that of the female. Yet another tell-tale sign of the sex is that female become gravid and will lay eggs. Males on the other hand will become more aggressive when adult hood approaches and will also grow larger than the female. Males also have a much larger appetite and will tend to eat much more than the females. If the iguana is at least a year old, you can usually tell the sex of the iguana. If you look at the femoral pores on the thighs of the iguana, the pores will look larger and will look white on a male. They use the pores to mark their territory during breeding season. A female will have much smaller pores. Males have larger dewlaps and jowls (cheeks and beards). Males have bumps on their back legs called femoral pores which are much harder to see in females. If its a baby though, you may not be able to see these differences. If you really need to know the best option is to take the iguana to a vet who will be able to tell you for sure. I can tell pretty positively once they are about 2 years old but much younger than that and its not for sure. Also the spiny crest on the iguanas back is moderately larger for a male.
Are iguanas nocturnal or do they come out during the day?
Iguanas are diurnal, they are active during the day and sleep at night.
They will not produce babies. Although, scientists can take sperm from one species of iguana and an egg from the other species of the iguana and make a baby. But, that baby will not be able to reproduce.
Why are Barrington land iguanas endangered?
Hunting is one reason, a lot of people eat them. Another is capturing babies to be bred and/or sold in pet stores. Another theory suggests that global temperature change is responsible for the decline, because the sex of any reptile is determined by the heat the egg is kept at.
Further information:
Populations of marine iguanas decline regularly as a result of the weather phenomenon known as El Niño. El Niño, which brings drought conditions to the South Pacific, causes declines in food supply. In addition, predation by introduced species such as cats and dogs also poses a threat to the young marine iguanas. Many simply do not live to maturity.
Like all wild cats, Jaguars are pure carnivores that feed exclusively on Meat. Jaguars are Apex Predators that are on top of their food chain. They will hunt anything that it can wrestle and kill. They usually prefer deer, capybara, tapirs, peccaries, wild dogs, foxes etc. Given an opportunity they will even kill a Caiman (A Type of Alligator) or an Anaconda. Smaller species of prey like Mice, birds, sloths, monkeys, tuttles etc are caught and consumed when they are found.
some adaptations are:
they adapted to the heat of lava rocks on hot days,
they can shrink their skeliton so food is more usefull
and their clawa are adapted to gripping slick or dry lava rocks
How do green iguanas raise there young?
to train an iguana you have to start with the basics. first you have to let it have its freedom and then you let it play as well. after that you take a long sharp stick and you start stabbing it in the stomach to build up its muscles and then you cook it and eat it in pieces because the iguana has to go through some pain so it can have discipline.
What to do when your iguana whips you with his tail?
I have an iguana so I speak from experience. He would CONSTANTLY whip me and it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would, him being a baby and all but it is still an annoying quality. I am still learning how to get him to stop running from me or to stop flailing but he doesn't whip. What I did was everyday I'd hold him at LEAST 3 times, you must hold him with a grip not tight enough to harm him but not loose enough to where he can get out. His claws will be sharp so you must be prepared to get scratched. If you're not willing to endure such a feeling, wear gloves, just remember don't hold him tightly. After a while of holding him tight, he'll stop his flailing, his scratching, and his whipping! Mine scratches ONLY when he is not sure of what's going on and he attempts to get free when he sees the ground. Good luck :)
seals live in the sea and iguanas live on land, so no
No, but each one is unique. Mine is nice to people and most animals, but I have one cat that he doesn't like. Everytime he and the cat are in the kitchen at the same time, the iguana tail-whips the cat and then keeps the cat from getting to his food. He is very evil to that poor cat.
Green Iguana are naturally from South America; South Brazil , Paraguay, Mexico , and the Caribbean Island specially in Puerto Rico and they are very common throughout the island where is seen as an intruder animal from South America; and in the United States as feral populations inSouth Florida (including the Florida Keys), Hawaii, and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
How often does an iguana shed its skin?
Usually every month if given a water bowl to soak in and a rock to scratch on. Keepingthe humidity up such as misting the cage once a day with a heat lamp on but this is not mandatory. Hope I helped.
They blend into their surroundings and hide themselves from their enemies. They blend into their surroundings and hide themselves from their enemies.
they can whip their powerful tail and can bite!
