Iguana species [iguanas]
Among her favorite animals now: iguanas and sloths.
Learn all you can about iguanas and iguana care.
DNA evidence has pinned iguanas and chameleons as the closest relatives to snakes.
Females during breeding season: physical changes - Like males, female iguanas undergo physical changes during breeding season.
Galapagos land iguanas belong to the genus Conolophus, of which there are currently three recognised species.
Found only on the Galápagos Islands, marine iguanas often wear distinctive white "wigs" of salt expelledfrom glands near their noses.
In fact, most captive iguanas die within the first year, and many are either turned loose by their owners or given to reptile rescue groups.
It must, I suppose, be a lonely existence. She shares the vast home with six dogs, some cats, and two iguanas.
Recognising the link between marine iguanas; lizards and the Chinese Water Dragon, Iwana is a symbol of prosperity, much like owning a Superyacht.
The zoo said raising the abandoned iguanas was proving costly because of the expensive ultraviolet lights needed by the reptile and because of their healthy appetites.
If all has gone well, female iguanas will lay their eggs continuously one after the other all at one time until they are done.
Pet female iguanas will often spend hours searching the house for a "good" nesting spot, and will often dig at walls, carpets, the floor, Windows, and in potted plants.
