What is a marine iguana?

Q: What is a marine iguana?


A: A marine iguana is a type of iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands that is the only modern lizard to live and forage in the sea and is a vegetarian that only eats algae.

Q: How deep can a marine iguana dive?


A: A marine iguana can dive over 9 m (30 ft) into the water.

Q: Where does a marine iguana mainly live?


A: A marine iguana mainly lives on the rocky Galápagos shore to warm from the comparably cold water, but it can also be spotted in marshes and mangrove beaches.

Q: What is the Galápagos marine iguana?


A: The Galápagos marine iguana is a type of marine iguana that has spread to all the islands in the Galápagos archipelago.

Q: What is the diet of a marine iguana?


A: The diet of a marine iguana consists solely of algae.

Q: Who described the marine iguana?


A: Charles Darwin described the marine iguana.

Q: What is unique about the marine iguana?


A: The marine iguana is unique in that it is a vegetarian that only eats algae and is the only modern lizard to live and forage in the sea.

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