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Fiji Crested Iguana

brachylophus vitiensis

The Fiji Crested Iguana is a colorful lizard that loves to bask in the sun! With its cool crest on its head, it looks like a little dinosaur from the past!

Lebensraum: Tropical forests and coastal areas of Fiji.

Aussehen

The Fiji Crested Iguana is bright green with three narrow, cream-colored bands across its body. Males have a distinctive crest of spines along their back. It can also display a unique yellow snout.

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Fiji Crested Iguana
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Fiji Crested Iguana

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Babies hatch with perfect climbing skills, ready for trees.

Males turn bright yellow on their head during mating season!

These iguanas are one of the rarest reptiles in the world!

They have a light-sensing "third eye" on top of their head!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Vivid Color Changer

Fiji Crested Iguana can quickly shift its skin color because this helps them hide from predators or show if they are stressed.

Fähigkeit

Arboreal Acrobat

Fiji Crested Iguana has strong claws and a long tail that help them expertly climb and balance high in the trees.

Fähigkeit

Slow-Hatch Surprise

Fiji Crested Iguana eggs incubate for over 7 months, which means the babies are very developed when they hatch!

Maße und Details

Länge
60-80 cm
Gewicht
0.1-0.2 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-25 Jahre
Top Speed
5 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
200-250 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These vibrant green lizards enjoy a vegetarian feast of leaves, flowers, and ripe fruits from the tropical forest.

Hauptnahrung

  • Leaves
  • Flowers
  • Fruits
  • Nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Feral Cat

Felis catus

Preys on iguana hatchlings and juveniles.

eaten by

Black Rat

Rattus rattus

Raids iguana nests, eating eggs and young.

eats

Dredge's Tree

Vavaea amicorum

The iguana consumes its leaves and flowers.

eaten by

Pacific Boa

Candoia bibroni

A native snake that preys on iguanas.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Crested IguanaFiji IguanaViti Iguana

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Noch keine besonderen Sicherheitshinweise.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Fiji Crested Iguana?

60-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Fiji Crested Iguana?

0.1-0.2 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Fiji Crested Iguana?

10-25 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Fiji Crested Iguana?

5 km/h

Was frisst Fiji Crested Iguana?

These vibrant green lizards enjoy a vegetarian feast of leaves, flowers, and ripe fruits from the tropical forest.

Wo findet man Fiji Crested Iguana normalerweise?

Tropical forests and coastal areas of Fiji.

Wie jagt Fiji Crested Iguana?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Fiji Crested Iguana?

2-6

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