Animals - Primate Conservation Center

Green Iguana - Izzy
Iguana iguana
Range:	Through Mexico, Central America, South America, and West Indies
Habitat:	Tropical rain forests
Diet:	Young iguanas eat insects, small birds, other retiles, fruit and vegetables. Adults thrive on a 100% vegetarian diet.
Fun Facts:	The iguana can drop most of its tail in order to escape danger. The tail will slowly regenerate, but it will never be as long as the original. If confronted with no place to hide, the iguana will turn its body and use its tail like a whip. The iguana can grow to be over 6 feet long and 30 pounds. If necessary, the iguana can swim underwater for some distance and stay submerged for 30 minutes.