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Green Iguana

Our animals: Tompi

Family: Iguanidae

Order: Squamata

Class: reptiles

Length:

1,4-2 m

Weight:

3,8-4,1 kg

Nutrition: primary it consumes leaves and fruits Reproduction: 20-40 eggs, incubation time: 90-120 days Did you know? Amongst all the vertebrates in the world, lizards are the most common. They prefer the warm climate, and They occur mostly in the foliage of high trees of the jungles, They seldom come to the ground as They do not feel safe down there. They are excellent swimmers. Watch it! They have crest on their back and on the bottom of their tails, and They wear wattles on their neck under their lower jaw. They have long and strong nails on their legs, They are excellent in climbing trees with them. Their tail length can be treble of their body length. Habitat: Tropical rainforests Spread: South America and Central America