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#Iguanas on the remote islands of Fiji may appear to live chill lives, but according to new research they had to work for it: by floating across thousands of miles of ocean on vegetation in the last 30 million years or so.

gizmodo.com/iguanas-pulled-off
The trek—from the North American desert to Fiji—now represents the longest known migration of any terrestrial animal.

Gizmodo · Iguanas Pulled Off 'Crazy' Record-Breaking Ocean Voyage, Scientists SayThe trek—from the North American desert to Fiji—now represents the longest known migration of any terrestrial animal.

Female iguanas don't care for their young - once they hatch they are on their own - but young iguanas stick together for their first year. The males will protect their sisters from predators by shielding them with their bodies. Iguanas are the only reptiles which do this.

10 facts about iguanas:

topicaltens.blogspot.com/2016/

Topical Tens8 September: Iguana Awareness Day Today is Iguana Awareness Day. Here are ten things you may not know about iguanas. Iguanas are lizards found in tropical areas of...