Cold-stunned iguanas fall from trees in Florida
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Iguanas don't do well in the cold. When Florida experiences unusually cold temperatures, the cold-blooded creatures freeze up and can drop from trees. This leaves them vulnerable to passing cars and other animals.
Florida's recent cold snap has caused iguanas to fall from trees, leading some residents to get creative in the kitchen, making dishes like iguana pizza and tacos.
A rare South Florida cold snap sent iguanas falling from trees, even landing one on pizzas, while tourists stayed out of the water and farmers reported crop losses.
In a different post, Izquierdo dresses the tail and leg meat from a few of the thousands of invasive iguanas that have been falling from trees around the state due to the recent cold snap. State wildlife officials collected 5,
There were iguanas that were pushing six to six-and-a-half feet long. They look like dragons, absolutely crazy,” said iguana hunter Ryan Izquierdo.
The record-breaking cold snap that hit Florida over the weekend had South Floridians shivering - and iguanas cold-stunned. Trappers collected thousands of iguanas, and thousands more were turned into the The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in just two days.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking Floridians to bring "frozen" iguanas to disposal sites after the recent cold snap.
The frigid bomb cyclone dropped loads of invasive iguanas out of trees, allowing pest control companies to collect them by the thousands.