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Green iguana

Tenerife.
Las Águilas Jungle Park

The green iguana (Iguana iguana), also known as common iguana or American iguana, is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana native to Central, South America, and the Caribbean. Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area, from southern Brazil and Paraguay as far north as Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. They are very common throughout Puerto Rico, where they are colloquially known as "Gallina de palo" and considered as an invasive species introduced from South America; in the United States feral populations exist in South Florida (including the Florida Keys), Hawaii, and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

A herbivore, it has adapted significantly with regard to locomotion and osmoregulation as a result of its diet. It grows to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in length from head to tail, although a few specimens have grown more than 2 metres (6.6 ft) with bodyweights upward of 20 pounds (9.1 kg).

Commonly found in captivity as a pet due to its calm disposition and bright colors, it can be very demanding to care for properly. Space requirements and the need for special lighting and heat can prove challenging to an amateur hobbyist.
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Las Águilas-Jungle Park is a zoological and botanical park located near the Los Cristianos beach on the Canary Island of Tenerife. Consisting of 7.5 hectares (19 acres) of jungle with over 500 animals, the park contains a number walking paths with tunnels, suspension bridges, waterfalls, lagoons, and caves. The park also boasts daily flight shows featuring exotic birds and birds of prey.

Las Águilas-Jungle Park is operated by Spanish tourism group Aspro Ocio S.A. It is the largest such group operating in Europe and is better known for its chain of parks called Aqualand.

One of the parks main attractions are two white lions from South Africa these make up a big cat collection including Leopards, Jaguars, Bengal tiger, White tigers and Pumas. The park also has a large primate collection including Orangutans, Gibbons, Chimpanzees, Mandrill, Lemurs, Capuchin monkeys, Titi monkeys and Saimiri. The park's bird collection includes Cranes, Ibises, Flamingoes, Swans, Storks, Parrots, Macaws, Vultures, Falcons, Eagles and Penguins. Other animals include Pygmy Hippopotamus, Crocodiles, Caiman, Raccoons, Red Panda and Meerkats.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_%C3%81guilas_Jungle_Park

www.aguilasjunglepark.com/?lang=en

Taken in: España / Islas Canarias / Arona (show map)

Taken on: May 14, 2015

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