What Is an Iguana?
An iguana is a large lizard found mostly in the warmer parts of Central and South America. Many iguanas have a ridge of spines down the middle of the back. Unlike other lizards, iguanas eat only plants. Some kinds of iguanas are endangered. Online resources for the iguana: * I is for Iguana at Wikijunior | info at Wikipedia.org * Green Iguana | Marine Iguana at National Geographic Alphabet Activity: Alphabet Letter I is for Iguana Present and display your option of printable materials listed in the materials column. Explain that the word iguana exhibits the short i sound. Examples: igloo, insect, and ink Letter I words (long i sound): Letter I Activity Worksheet and Mini Book (short I sound) This page and matching mini book can be used as part of Letter I program of activities to reinforce letter practice and to identify related letter I words. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book. Discuss other letter I words and images: First ‘brainstorm’ and ask the chil
The iguana family includes some of the largest lizards found in the Americas, with their whiplike tails making up about half of that length. Like other reptiles, iguanas are cold-blooded, egg-laying animals with an excellent ability to adapt to their environment. Species of iguanas vary greatly in size, color, behavior, and their endangered status in the wild. Some species, like the green iguana Iguana iguana, are quite common; other species, like the Fijian banded iguana Brachylophus fasciatus, are endangered.
Iguanas are a kind of lizard. They live in the hot portions of North and South America. Iguanas are very fierce-looking whether they are large or small, but they are actually peaceful, timid creatures. They like to lie in the sun and eat flowers, berries, and insects. Some iguanas grow to be 6.5 feet long, while others never exc
