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land iguana


land iguana
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Copyright: gil briones (gilbriones2002) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 12] (158)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05
Categories: Reptiles
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Reptiles - Iguanas 1 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-12-05 18:42
Viewed: 1355
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I forgot the name of this beautiful iguana, anyone familiar with this cutie?
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  • Great 
  • eev Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 67 W: 34 N: 65] (744)
  • [2005-12-05 19:53]

Great character shot.. Lizzy with an attitude. Good colour and framing.

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3068 W: 231 N: 6168] (21078)
  • [2005-12-05 20:44]

A fantastic POV of this iguana, Gil. Excellent focus and light, beautiful colors.

This seems to be the Galapagos Land Iguana
(Conolophus Subcristatus)

Land Iguanas grow to a bulky girth and 3 ft (1 m) in length. Their yellowish-orange belly and brownish red back make them more colorful then their cousins the Marine Iguana. The Land Iguanas live in the arid portion of the islands.

The mainstay of its diet is the Prickly Pear Cactus. They eat the pads and fruit including the spines. The cactus provides both food and water for the Land Iguanas can go without fresh water for a year. Part of the adaptation to the drier environment includes a conservation of energy by slow movement. This makes the animals seem lazy or stupid. Land Iguanas burrow into the ground creating tunnels which provides a place for nesting, shade during the day and protection at night.

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