#IguanaAwarenessDay :
John White (c.1539-1593)
“Igwano” (#Iguana ), 1585-93
Watercolour over graphite, heightened w/ white; H 144 x W 210 mm
🆔 Northern Bahamian Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura), endemic to the Bahamas.
🚨 IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
British Museum 1906,0509.1.71: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1906-0509-1-71
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Day 231

#IguanaAwarenessDay

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:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2016/09/8-september-iguana-awareness-day.html

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8 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...

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