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Part VI Lizards
Pages 343-346

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... They are herbivorous and feed primarily on leaves, flowers, and fruits, including many that are too high in the trees to be gathered by man or by other livestock. Iguana meat is popular throughout much of Latin America, where consumers willingly pay more for it than for fish, poultry, pork, or beef.
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From page 344...
... This research project demonstrates that ranching iguanas both for food or for repopulating depleted habitats is feasible. In addition, experimental projects for farming green iguanas have begun in Curac~ao and El Salvador.
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From page 345...
... Traders are hoping that captive operations run by families can eventually replace hunting. Although usually associated with the arid regions of northern Argentina and Paraguay, the tegu's range actually covers much of South Arnerica~s far north as Colombia, including Trinidad and the Amazon basin.
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