Surfing Iguanas?
Iguanas live on many far-apart islands in the Caribbean Sea, south of Florida. How could these land-loving lizards possibly move from one island to another? Scientists just discovered iguanas can sail on floating logs! Fishermen on the island of Anguilla (an-GWEE-luh) saw green iguanas floating ashore, clinging to tree trunks that had blown down in a hurricane. The green iguana species had never been seen on Anguilla before.
Scientists looked at the direction of the Caribbean Sea's currents--streams of water moving in one direction. They realized the currents had carried 15 iguanas from the island of Guadeloupe (gwah-del-OOP), more than 320 km (200 mi) away, That's a one-month trip, with no salt-free water to drink, and only a few tree leaves to munch! So far, the island-hopping reptiles seem to be enjoying their new home.
Source: Scholastic SuperScience
Scientists looked at the direction of the Caribbean Sea's currents--streams of water moving in one direction. They realized the currents had carried 15 iguanas from the island of Guadeloupe (gwah-del-OOP), more than 320 km (200 mi) away, That's a one-month trip, with no salt-free water to drink, and only a few tree leaves to munch! So far, the island-hopping reptiles seem to be enjoying their new home.
Source: Scholastic SuperScience
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