Marine Iguana is truly a real-life Godzilla! ???? #marineiguana #iguana #seaanimals #sea #godzilla

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They're the only lizards that can live and eat in a marine environment, and they'll sneeze out any excess salt to regulate their body's pH! Incredibly fascinating animals. Marine Iguanas: Nature's Real-Life Godzilla.
Marine iguanas are the only lizards on Earth that spend time in the ocean. They live only on the Galapagos Islands, and like many Galapagos species, they have adapted to an island lifestyle. Populations across the archipelago have been isolated from each other for so long that each island has its own subspecies.
The marine iguana behaviorially compensates for its inability to move effectively. At low temperatures, lizards are often highly aggressive, relying on less energetically expensive bluffs or bites than escape.

Marine iguanas have flattened tails that help them swim efficiently. It can hold their breath for up to 30-40 minutes per dive & blunt snouts help them feed on algae underwater