What is "IGUANA"?

Answer 1

Although iguana can refer to other members of the lizard family Iguanidae, this article concerns members of the genus Iguana. For information on other genera, see Iguanas. For an article on the information on the species of iguana most commonly kept as pets, see Green iguana.

Several species of this genus are common as pets, especially the Green Iguana in the United States and Canada, which can easily grow to six feet long, even in captivity. When treated well they can be docile, affectionate, litterbox trainable, and even walked on a leash. Such pets are either crèche-raised, or harvested from the wild in Mexico. The average life span of a well taken care of pet iguana is usually 20 years.

Captured iguanas kept as pets tend to be thin and nervous, often dying from side-effects of the stress of adapting to captivity - though if they're given a large swimming area in which to hide, their chances of survival improve, as they live on streambanks in the wild, diving in when alarmed or for other reasons. As they are cold-blooded creatures, they thrive in humid climates. The Green Iguana needs to be in temperatures of 75 to 90 degrees (23-32C). If it is not kept under UVB lighting it can develop metabolic bone disease.

Iguanas can be considered as an invasive species, along the gulf coast of Florida, especially on Gasparilla Island (where there is an estimated population of over 12000). They commonly hide in the attics of houses, destroy gardens, and in beaches. As an introduced species, they contribute to natural habitat loss, spread salmonella, and could be responsible for the recent decline of the gopher tortoise. This is due to a combination of escaped and intentionally released iguanas which have survived and then thrived in their new habitat.

Answer 2

An iguana is a type of lizard.

If you would like to see pictures of iguanas:
http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pets-images/iguanas.shtml

Answer 3

Iguana is a large tropical American lizard.

Answer 4

It's a bar in New York City not too far from the old Ed Sullivan Theater where they tape the "Late Show with David Letterman".

Answer 5

Woman

Answer 6

A reptile that looks like a lizzard. I have one on my 360 page.

Answer 7

Check this out.


http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/iguana.html

Answer 8

do you mean the animal?

Answer 9

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=IGUANA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iguana
http://www.ask.com/web?q=IGUANA&qsrc=0&o=0&l=dir