since this is in /r/interestingasfuck some people may not know that the back part of the tail of this iguana is not original equipment. Like many lizards, iguanas can lose their tails fairly easily (they can't drop them like some lizard species) as it will often save their lives.
In this picture, you'll see that the back part of the tail does not have stripes, and it is noticeably smaller than the rest of the tail. This part has grown back. The tail grows back pretty slowly, so this critter lost its tail several years earlier.
dick-nipples on June 12nd, 2019 at 03:18 UTC »
“Iguana be in the picture”
flargenhargen on June 12nd, 2019 at 03:23 UTC »
since this is in /r/interestingasfuck some people may not know that the back part of the tail of this iguana is not original equipment. Like many lizards, iguanas can lose their tails fairly easily (they can't drop them like some lizard species) as it will often save their lives.
In this picture, you'll see that the back part of the tail does not have stripes, and it is noticeably smaller than the rest of the tail. This part has grown back. The tail grows back pretty slowly, so this critter lost its tail several years earlier.
f_n_a_ on June 12nd, 2019 at 03:42 UTC »
Puerto Rico?