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Frozen iguanas falling from trees becoming Florida's Christmas tradition

Por: Newsweek Tech December 22, 2022

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During this week's Arctic blast, the forecast for Florida is cold... with a chance of falling iguanas.But fear not, the scaly skydivers are not dead—they are just cold.Iguanas are cold-blooded and at night with no sun to provide solar warmth, they become torpid, unable to move, William Kern, a professor and reptile expert at the University of Florida, told Newsweek.As a result, the iguanas lose their grip and fall out of the trees which... + full article



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