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Happy Tuesday everyone!\u00a0 I hope you are enjoying your day so far and are ready to learn about an interesting reptile.\u00a0 I figured it has been awhile since we talked about a cool reptile so today we are learning about the Rhinoceros Iguana. No it isn’t related to the rhinoceros, although that would be pretty impressive.\u00a0 Actually it gets this name because of the bony plate “pseudo-horn” growing out of its head.\u00a0 I know, I wish it was because it was the size of rhino or something cool like that but we will just have to settle for a “pseudo-horn”.<\/p>\n
The Rhinoceros Iguana can be found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti so it prefers the nice tropical locations. The Rhinoceros Iguana is not much different than other iguanas as far as their diet is concerned.\u00a0 They are omnivores but focus their efforts feeding on fruit, leaves and other plant matter.\u00a0 They will mix it up occasionally and feed on insects and small mammals so keep your pet beetle on a leash when you are in Rhino Iguana territory (I don’t know what’s wrong with me, it’s late!)<\/p>\n
As with the males in other species (including humans) the Rhinoceros Iguana generally has to try hard to get the attention of a suitable mate.\u00a0 They will have an elaborate courting dance which includes head bobbing and erecting the spines along their back.\u00a0 For the record, it is not known for sure what the horns do but they believe they somehow play a role in this courting behaviour.\u00a0 The Rhinoceros Iguana doesn’t just save their unique spine trick and head bobbing behaviour just for getting the attention of a lovely mate.\u00a0 In fact when threatened the Rhinoceros Iguana will try a variety of elaborate head and neck movements to make themselves look bigger.\u00a0 I am not sure how well it works but considering these iguanas are still around, I would say they are doing a find job tricking their predators.<\/p>\n
Rhinoceros Iguana Fast Fact – <\/strong>The Rhinoceros Iguana are more terrestrial than some of the other iguana species.\u00a0 This gives them the advantage for living in a rocky and dry climate.\u00a0 These little guys will rarely been seen hanging out in trees or forested areas for that matter.<\/p>\nWell that is it for today.\u00a0 I hope you all enjoyed the fact!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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