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The Marine Iguana, Anna Carroll

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The Marine Iguana

Anna Carroll
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AMBLYRHYNCHUS CRISTATUS

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Are found only in the Galapagos Islands

developed salt glands under the skin on each side of the head

huddling

short, blunt snouts and small, razor-sharp teeth

Environment

  • Rocky shores
  • Shade
  • Volcanoes, blend in

VULNRABLE: predators like rats, feral cats, and dogs, who feed on their eggs and young.

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Biomimicry

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become shorter by as much as 20% (6.8 cm) within two years. The idea is the Reduction of the occupied volume in houses/buildings during very cold days to reduce heating.
Flexible size packaging to meet different content size requirements.

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FEEDING

-Dives
-Algae

FAst facts

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  • Type: Reptile
  • Average life span in the wild: 5-12 
  • 4-5 feet long
  • 1-3 lbs

works cited:
http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/mybib.php?highlight=1744352

Works Cited
BODY SHRINKS UNDER HARSH CONDITIONS: MARINE IGUANA. Ask Nature: Biomimicry Institute, 2015. Web. 19 Jan. 2015. Galapagos Aggressor I Captain's Logs. Captain, 28 Mar. 2013. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. .
Haiku Deck. Anna Carroll, 20 Jan. 2015. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. .
Marine Iguana. National Geographic, 2015. Web. 15 Jan. 2015. .
Marine Iguana. WWF, 2015. Web. 15 Jan. 2015. .
Doubilet, David, and Gerard Wellington. "Undersea Wonders of the Galapagos."
National Geographic Magazine Sept. 1978: 363+.National Geographic Virtual Library. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.Doubilet, David, and Gerard Wellington. "Undersea Wonders of the Galapagos." National Geographic Magazine Sept. 1978: 363+.National Geographic Virtual Library. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.
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