They’re dropping like – well – iguanas in South Florida!
Scientists said these seemingly suicidal lizards are a result of South Florida’s record cold weather. Iguanas prefer temperatures in the 80s and 90s. With Wednesday morning’s temperatures at around 35 degrees, a handful of lifeless lizards hung from branches and fell to the ground.
While these iguanas appeared dead, experts said they are not. When temperatures drop below 40 degrees, iguanas go into a type of hibernation in which their bodies essentially turn off, only allowing the heart to pump blood. When the temperature rises above 40 degrees again, the iguanas are revived.
They actually have video of the hurtling reptiles!
A word of warning however. This is actually a trick on the part of the wily iguanas. They are actually attempting to infiltrate the homes of Floridians. If a human picks up the seemingly dead iguana to dispose of or to show to friends, the iguana will come to life as soon as it is exposed to the warmth of the human’s home! Then it takes control of the beer supply and the television remote and will watch the Texas-Alabama game tonight.
Ladies, please do not mistake your husband or significant other for a revived iguana tonight.
I blame global warming.
Good to see the Animal Uprising (TM) back. Better the devil we know, and all that.
Glad to see the animals reappear at BCB. I’ve missed them.
Here in North Florida, same thing but with the pygmy rattlers. I take one inside to thaw out, and he/she comes alive and bites me. The swelling is still going down from the last couple of times.
I’ll be trying to do a few of these more often. Cripes, we all need the laughs, don’t we?