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  2. Lepidosaur herbivory - Wikipedia

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    The diet of the herbivorous varanid, Varanus mabitang, is composed of fruits from palms augmented by the seeds of screw palms and figs. [14] Many herbivorous lizards will eat insects in captivity. [19] For example, the desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis) consistently eats mealworms in zoos, whereas in the wild its diet consists of solely ...

  3. Uromastyx - Wikipedia

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    Uromastyx lizards acquire most of the water they need from the vegetation they ingest. [citation needed] In the wild they generally eat any surrounding vegetation. When hatching, baby Uromastyx eat their own mother's feces as their first meal before heading off to find a more sustainable food source. They do this to establish a proper gut flora ...

  4. What do turtles eat? Whether in the wild or your home ... - AOL

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    A domestic turtle's diet can range from drained sardines and cooked chicken to moths and worms. For vegetables and fruits, pet turtles can have dandelions, mustard greens, cantaloupe and bananas ...

  5. Savannah monitor - Wikipedia

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    The savannah monitor is the most common monitor lizard species available in the pet trade, accounting for almost half (48.0552%) of the entire international trade in live monitor lizards. [ 17 ] Despite its prevalence in global pet trade, successful captive reproduction is very rare, and a high mortality rate is associated with the species.

  6. Green iguana - Wikipedia

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    [8] [41] In Panama, one of the green iguana's favorite foods is the wild plum (Spondias mombin). [ 14 ] Although they consume a wide variety of foods if offered, green iguanas are naturally herbivorous and require a precise ratio of minerals (two to one calcium to phosphorus ) in their diet.

  7. Peach-throated monitor - Wikipedia

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    4 Diet. 5 As food. 6 Reproduction. 7 Etymology. ... Printable version; In other projects ... also known as the Sepik monitor, is a species of monitor lizard native to ...

  8. Northern caiman lizard - Wikipedia

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    The northern caiman lizard spends most of its time in or near water. At night, it hides in trees and bushes. Caiman lizards in the wild will take a variety of prey: snails, fish, amphibians, crabs, crawfish, clams, invertebrates, eggs and other freshwater inhabitants all can make up a caiman lizards diet. [3] [4] However they do specialize in ...

  9. Desert monitor - Wikipedia

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    During the middle of the day, the lizards mainly stay in their burrows and only come to the desert surface to search for food. The monitor lizards require approximately 3 to 4 full hibernation periods (years) to reach their full size (about 55–65 cm excluding their tails) and at least 3 hibernation periods before they become sexually mature.