 Scientific Name: Iguana iguana Category: Animal Primary Layer: Understory Fun Facts: - The Green Iguana can grow to a length of 2m (6.6 feet) and weigh 6kg (13.2lbs).
- Although primarily a herbivore , iguanas have been known to eat small birds and mammals.
- Iguanas are a major source of protien for humans in rural areas.
- They can live for over 20 years.
- If frightened while on a branch, iguanas will comonly seek refuge by jumping. They can fall as far as forty feet without injury.
- Iguanas use their long tails as whips to drive away predators.
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