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Good evening, everyone. A random ink drawing of an iguana to celebrate Reptile Day (October 21st).
I know, you didn't know today was Reptile Day, and honestly, I didn't know either, hahahaha. I started this drawing yesterday, and today, while scrolling through Instagram, I saw a post announcing that today was Reptile Day, and instantly the thought crossed my mind: "Wow, what a great opportunity to finish that drawing," and I finished it today. I love reptiles, so I couldn't miss this opportunity, hahahaha.
Iguanas are lizards, so they belong to the Lacertilia group of reptiles, a clade within the larger group of lepidosaurs, the scaled reptiles. This group includes the aforementioned lizards, as well as snakes and even mosasaurs (which were essentially giant lizards)!
Iguanas are arboreal reptiles, which explains their long digits, prehensile tail, and differently sized digits. Yes, having digits of different sizes is useful for arboreal animals because it helps the animal grip branches of different diameters, as seen in primates like us!
Another adaptation of iguanas to their tree-dwelling life is their excellent vision, allowing them to see a wide range of colors. They, and other lizards, even have a "third eye" on the top of their heads called the parietal eye. Of course, it's not as developed as their other two eyes, but it can also detect light.
Thank you, and have a great weekend!

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Good evening, everyone. A random ink drawing of an iguana to celebrate Reptile Day (October 21st).
I know, you didn't know today was Reptile Day, and honestly, I didn't know either, hahahaha. I started this drawing yesterday, and today, while scrolling through Instagram, I saw a post announcing that today was Reptile Day, and instantly the thought crossed my mind: "Wow, what a great opportunity to finish that drawing," and I finished it today. I love reptiles, so I couldn't miss this opportunity, hahahaha.
Iguanas are lizards, so they belong to the Lacertilia group of reptiles, a clade within the larger group of lepidosaurs, the scaled reptiles. This group includes the aforementioned lizards, as well as snakes and even mosasaurs (which were essentially giant lizards)!
Iguanas are arboreal reptiles, which explains their long digits, prehensile tail, and differently sized digits. Yes, having digits of different sizes is useful for arboreal animals because it helps the animal grip branches of different diameters, as seen in primates like us!
Another adaptation of iguanas to their tree-dwelling life is their excellent vision, allowing them to see a wide range of colors. They, and other lizards, even have a "third eye" on the top of their heads called the parietal eye. Of course, it's not as developed as their other two eyes, but it can also detect light.
Thank you, and have a great weekend!