Endemic to the Galapagos Islands, the Marine Iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, is unique among lizards as it's the only species to forage in the ocean, with males diving every day to feed on algae grow
Endemic to the Galapagos Islands, the Marine Iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus, is unique among lizards as it's the only species to forage in the ocean, with males diving every day to feed on algae growing on rocks in the cold water. Females and the young feed in the intertidal zone.
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