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Green Iguana closeup These Iguanas are sometimes called "tree chicken" in South America, for their tasty meat and the fact that they lay their eggs in trees. Antwerpen,Aquatopia,Green Iguana,Iguana iguana Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Green Iguana closeup

These Iguanas are sometimes called "tree chicken" in South America, for their tasty meat and the fact that they lay their eggs in trees.

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    Green Iguana at Aquatopia An adult Green Iguana sunbathing below a heat lamp in Aquatopia, Antwerp.<br /> <br /> Trivia: their tails are razor sharp and can be used for defense. When damaged, the tail regrows itself. Antwerpen,Aquatopia,Green Iguana,Iguana iguana

    The photo had enough sharpness to do this.     Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

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The Green iguana

The green iguana or common iguana is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus "Iguana" native to Central, South America, and the Caribbean. Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area, from southern Brazil and Paraguay as far north as Mexico and the Caribbean Islands.

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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/3.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO360
  • 105mm