Marine iguanas are the only lizard species in the world that live and forage in the ocean, and they are found exclusively in the Galápagos Islands.

Jan 24, 2026 3:27 PM

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This might be the coolest animal on earth

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I see animals like this and understand where people could have believed in dragons and shit a thousand years ago.

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I see another Godzilla movie.

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Godzilla

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Draco natans nunquam titillandus.

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Honest dumb question, are they really good at holding their breath or can they breath underwater?

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They are occasionally found in Japan

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That mf is equally ugly and scary, and majestic.

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As with mammals that returned to the sea they are evolving into an aquatic lifeform.

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You mean baby Godzilla?

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That's just a miniature Kaiju

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Technically they live on land

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Technically they live anywhere they don't die.

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I means, u arent wrong

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There was a blues band out of Lawrence, Kansas, in the 90s called The Salty Iguanas that were so good live. Had to be named after these things.

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Looks like me when my kids wake me up on a Saturday morning.

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A marineeee iguana? Ooooraahhh

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Gojira.....Gojira....

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Whoever is reqding this and has not yet seen Godzilla Minus One should go and do that asap. Fantastic movie.

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Yea, that old man was traumatized.

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"But how do they cope with the high salt levels in the ocean environment and the seaweed they eat?", I hear you ask. Well I'm glad you asked: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cj4ubajwc3g?

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They seem so much more sentient than land iguanas...

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They risk their life EVERY TIME they dive into the ocean. Like all lizards these iguanas can't keep up their body temperature by themselves so they will fall in torpor when they stay too long in the ocean and die. They have to heat up on the rocky cliffs again before they are able to dive for more food

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Legalize marine iguana!

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underrated comment

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what shithole third world country do you live in that they're not legal?

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I think you didn’t get it right, sir

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no, I really did, didn't you get it?

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here's another hint, 50 shitty third world countries in a trenchcoat were the punchline.

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Marilize legajuana

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Don't crocodiles hunt in the ocean?

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They can and do, but it's not their niche. Marine iguanas get 100% (or close) of all their food from the ocean. No where else.

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Yes they do. One thing they don't do however is 'be a lizard'.

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They sure ain't fish or mammals.

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Well, TIL

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hmmm i wonder where they got the idea for godzila from

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the broderick movie said they spawned from these

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These are baby Godzillas and you can’t convince me otherwise.

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You mean Zilla?

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Gozira?

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I mean… the atom bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the primary inspiration I think.🤔

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If I saw that thing swimming towards me, it wouldn`t have to attack me, I would be dead from a heart attack before it got within 50 feet.

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I'm not taking any chances, I'm shitting myself to death before it gets within 60ft

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Crossing a gorilla with a whale.

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ゴリラとクジラ ゴジラ

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Gorwhalla!

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It may shock you to learn that Japanese had a word for whale before interacting with English

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No not shocking at all. I just like having fun with English

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