Physiological and Biochemical Zoology: Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches, Vol. 78, No. 2 (March/April 2005), pp. 163-172 (10 pages) Abstract Intermittent activity, alternating bouts of activity ...

The ability of the desert iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, to discriminate conspecific chemical deposits by lingual sampling was examined during their breeding season. We individually tested 12 males and ...

Iguanas are known to be some of the biggest lizards in the American region. Their tails, formed like whips, make up roughly half their size. Iguanas are cold-blooded animals that can easily adapt to ...

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PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK, AZ — The power of Arizona's desert predators was on full display recently in southern Arizona. Video taken by Randy Babb, a retired Arizona Game and Fish Department biologist, ...

This is an adult desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) photographed near Palm Springs, CA, in the spring. These lizards are primarily herbivorous as adults, prefer very high body temperatures ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. About 34 million years ago, a group of iguanas went on an epic ...

A Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) resting on a coconut palm on the island of Fiji in the South Pacific. The four species of iguanas that inhabit Fiji and Tonga today are descended from ...