Technically not an animal, this is a portrait of an iguana from the lizard family. This one was photographed in the Galápagos; it is a large, striking yellow-and-brown lizard endemic to the arid lowlands of the Galápagos archipelago.
Galapagos Land Iguana
Galapagos Iguanas – Land Iguana Waiting
A land iguana waits in hiding for its prey …
Galapagos Iguanas – Land Iguana Portrait
Galapagos Iguanas – Land Iguana Nibbling
Land Iguanas enjoy a symbiotic relationship with birds; the birds remove parasites and ticks, providing relief to the iguanas and food for the birds
Galapagos Iguanas – Land Iguana
Galapagos Iguanas – Land Iguana Sunbathing
The Galapagos land iguana is a species of lizard and grows to a length of three to five feet with a body weight of up to twenty-five pounds, depending upon which island they are from. Being cold-blooded, they absorb heat from the sun by basking on volcanic rock, and at night sleep in burrows to conserve their body heat.