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Iguanas tend to become cold-stunned when temperatures fall below 50 degrees for an extended period of time. In the video, the iguana lies still for a while, as a cat wanders up to investigate the ...
Cold weather in Florida made lizards fall from trees. One green iguana fell from a tree in North Miami Beach, as caught on camera. Video shows cold iguana falling from tree in Florida then getting ...
The last significant die-off of iguanas and pythons caused by cold weather occurred during the winter of 2010 when between Jan. 2 and Jan. 13, West Palm Beach's overnight lows dipped into the 30s ...
A cold snap this weekend will likely cause the bright green reptiles to enter a frozen state, making them fall out of trees and other vegetation where they live. Florida freeze could cause iguanas ...
Why do iguanas fall out of trees in cold weather? Green iguanas are not native to Florida and are believed to have been introduced via the exotic pet trade in the 1960s.
Temperatures weren't the only thing falling -- the state's cold-blooded iguanas don't handle such low temperatures well and become incapacitated when temperatures dip into the low 40s F.
Once the temperature drops below the mid-40s, iguanas go into a dormant or cold-stunned state and sometimes fall out of trees where they perch. They appear to be dead, but they are not.
The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida, the forecasters warned residents Tuesday about falling ...