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Iguanas In The Wild
Iguanas Life History
The iguanas life history, as we have mentioned, is generally a solitary one, though a breeding pair may live in quiet cohabitation indefinately, or a male with two or more females may get along just fine.
The average lifespan of an iguana is 10-15 years in captivity, though there are record of them living considerably longer. It is liklely that in the wild iguanas will live considerably shorter lives as they have to deal with parasites,
fights, food shortages, predators and more.
Iguanas generally breed in the dry season in the wild and a clutch of eggs may consist of up to 40 individuals.
In captivity, the eggs take around 2 1/2 to 3 months to hatch, depending on circumstances.
The baby iguanas are capable of taking care of themselves, even hunting for themselves, almost immediately after hatching and distribute throughout the forest quickly as at their size they make ideal prey for larger animals.
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