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 ...

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 a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) precisely thermoregulates in an operant conditioning apparatus, where it must walk 1 m to obtain a ...

We examined the effects of variable body temperature on exercise recovery in the desert iguana, Dipsosaurus dorsalis, because both temperature and nonsustainable activity play an important role in the ...

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 ...

Desert Iguana: They obtain water from the vegetation they eat and absorb moisture from the air through their skin. Desert tortoise: The desert tortoises obtain much of their water needs from plants ...

About 34 million years ago, iguanas sailed 5,000 miles from western North America and settled in Fiji. It's not uncommon for iguana species to hop a natural raft and drift to a new island, but ...

Video taken by Randy Babb, a former public information officer with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, showed a sidewinder rattlesnake eating a large desert iguana. Watch the video in the player ...