Florida arrived at the coldest Christmas in recent years and surprised many tourists when they realized they were having a rain of iguanas. Iguanas are reptiles that have arboreal habits, and with the arrival of low temperatures from winter in the northern hemisphere, many of them ended up falling from trees. Understand better about the phenomenon in the course of this article.
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At Christmas, Miami reached very low temperatures of up to 6°C, something that had not been seen since 2010. As arctic cold arriving and temperatures so low, Canadian and northern US tourists seeking the state of Florida as a warmer destination were surprised to find temperatures so casualties. However, the cold did not affect only the tourists, but also the animals, such as, for example, the iguanas.
The cold that arrived in the northern hemisphere ended up leaving the iguanas in a catatonic state of temporal paralysis, and therefore, the reptile that has arboreal habits, is literally falling from the trees.
So, whenever temperatures drop a lot in Miami, it is common to witness metrology portals warning about the risk of iguanas falling.
State of lethargic hibernation
Because it is a cold-blooded reptile, the temperature of the environment directly influences the functioning of the body of the Iguanas, so the colder it is the place, the lower the blood flow and functioning of their organs, which consequently make them enter a state of lethargy and thus end up hibernating.
This is the way these reptiles found to survive such low temperatures. So, whenever the cold arrives in the northern hemisphere, iguanas, being reptiles that live in trees, inevitably go into hibernation and fall from wherever they are. When they reach this state, they take on a grayer color and deeper eyes.
Are the iguanas dead?
It is important to point out that they are only temporarily paralyzed, so as soon as their body is warmed up, they will quickly wake up and that is where the danger of this shower of Iguanas lies. After all, they are wild animals and when they leave that state, they usually feel threatened, which can be quite dangerous, as they can easily attack anyone.
Therefore, if one day you are walking around and you happen to find an Iguana in hibernation lethargic, never take her into your house to warm her up, as this could end up being more dangerous than you're welcome.