You
can easily make the diference between these reptils
and their cousin the marin iguans. Their colors and
the shape of their head are diferents. They may grow
to more than 3 feet and weight as much as 25 pounds.
They feed mainly on cactus, cactus fruits and insects.
Males have a more pronounced row of spines on their
back., they are bigger than the female as well. They
can live for more than 60 years. Land iguanas are found
in the arid zone of the Galápagos islsand. The St Fe
iguana has a red colored skin, all are endemic species.
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