Jamaican Iguana

Jamaican Iguanas can run surprisingly fast for their size, reaching speeds up to 30 kilometers per hour (18.6 miles per hour) when they need to escape a predator!

These iguanas have a special way of communicating. They use their colorful bodies and head-bobbing movements to send signals to each other, making their interactions quite the visual show!

A baby Jamaican Iguana can weigh as little as 30 grams (1 ounce) when it hatches, which is about the same as a small apple!

When threatened, Jamaican Iguanas can drop their tails, a skill that helps them escape predators. Their tails can regrow later, making them nature's master of distraction!

These iguanas are sunlight lovers, basking in the sun for hours every day to warm their bodies and keep active. Think of them as tiny, green sunbathers enjoying a tropical vacation!

Jamaican Iguanas can store water in their bodies, which helps them survive in times when water is hard to find. It's like they have a built-in water bottle!

To help stay safe, Jamaican Iguanas can often be found lounging high up in trees, where their bright green scales blend in perfectly with the leaves, making them hard to spot!

Unlike many other lizards, Jamaican Iguanas are not known for their ability to change color. Instead, they stay bright green, showing off their vibrant hues in the sunlight.

These iguanas love to climb! Their strong legs and long toes help them grip tree branches, allowing them to explore their leafy homes like professional tree climbers.

Jamaican Iguanas snack on a wide variety of edible plants, with certain flowers in their diet acting like candy to them. They even enjoy munching on the flowers of the Jamaican national flower, the Lignum Vitae.