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WHAT\u2019S IN A NAME? <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

A mess of iguanas <\/h2>\n\n
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Marine iguanas lie on rocks in groups <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

THE REFERENCE OF \u2018A MESS\u2019 IS TO THEIR social behaviour. In the wild, iguanas are typically social creatures living in colonies that can number as many as several hundred. As they lie intertwined they can be difficult to identify individually and hence appear collectively as a mess. Although they can behave aggressively with one another, most commonly during mating season, they generally get along. <\/p>\n\n

Adam Jacot de Boinod <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Living World<\/em><\/em>
<\/strong>Tom Heap meets the Critically Endangered rock iguana of the Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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IGUANAS: IGNACIO PALACIOS\/GETTY; SEA CUCUMBER: WATERFRAME\/ALAMY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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