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Blue Iguana

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Everyone in this era is aware of common lizard that clings on the wall. There are also other kinds of varieties found along with these green iguanas. Blue Iguana has become most rare species in this era and even considered the pets in some houses. This lizard has got the longest life span when compared with other species of lizards. However, this good looking species would soon become rare one owing to lots of reasons. This rare reptile is mostly seen in open places where the rocks are present. They would also love to reside there. This giant species count has started to decline owing to deforestation and other predators. This rare species has the tough body weight and a long tail which makes it a unique animal when compared.  The attractive part of blue iguana is its eyes which are so attractive and unique in all aspects especially the color and size. The golden iris of this animal is so exemplary to see and fabulous in all aspects. The additional eye that is present on the top of the head is useful in detecting light and environment changes and thus the extra eye is best for detecting in case of environmental changes. Blue iguanas are generally herbivorous animals.

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This animal has got a large presence mostly on island of Grand Cayman. Blue iguanas are also abundant in bushy gardens and farms. This pet animal has got some differences between the male and female especially in size of the body where the male is larger than female. The colors of the male and female also have got some difference where the male has dark colored skin when compared to the female one and hence Blue iguanas belong to the category of sexually dimorphism. This animal has got some distinctive characters viz thin explosion of urine, problematic osmoregulation and unique sexual activity. This species has been present at top list of endangered species and soon become vanish.

Lots of voluntary organizations are working a lot to check the availability of the species in massive manner. Governments have also been concentrating more on this species presence. Many awareness programs have been running on nowadays to create alertness among people in order to cope with the extinction problem. Nowadays, this animal has been present in small numbers in Zoo and museums. Hence, the present day generation can have a minimum look owing to the extinction problem. Not only Government but also the common person must come forward to address the issue.