Green Iguanas are probably my favourite reptiles and so Im always keen to learn more about them. As a Christmas gift from an uncle I got given a box set with a few reptile DVDs, one of which is a David Attenborough documentary on Green Iguanas. I learnt alot about these lizards which I did not know before and I thought I would share some of it with you.
Did you know ...
- Green Iguanas live at the very tops of the trees in the forest and when danger presents itself they will simply jump from the top straight into the river. The height is no joke, those trees are very high.
- They can stay under water for up to 45minutes while the danger passes. The footage shows them holding onto a branch underwater whilst they wait. When long enough time has lapsed they slowly surface, checking the area before exiting the water.
- Hatchling Iguanas stick together as a group after hatching and if they come across an adult they will stick with it. They will also feed off its dung.
- Iguanas and brown Basilisks share the same habitat. Not sure why I found this so interesting. Hatchling Iguanas are eaten by adult Basilisks.
There was more which I cannot recall, will post here when I remember.
One thing I noticed was they did not mention the "third eye", I thought that was odd.
They seem so at home in the water that I wonder if they wouldnt benefit from very large ponds in captivity.
Feel free to post something remarkable about Green Iguanas here, there is so much to know about them.