The iguanas seemed poised to dominate Florida's Marco Island. That is, until John Johnson showed up.

The iguanas seemed poised to dominate Florida's Marco Island. That is, until John Johnson showed up.

How to cook iguana meat and make fajitas John Johnson, owner of Down Goes Iguana, examines a male iguana he's killed on Marco Island, Fla., on Monday, April 7, 2025. 1/2 pound skinned iguana meat.

They also display plenty of warning signals before they bite, according to A-Z Animals. Wild male iguanas can be territorial during their breeding season at the end of every summer.

Desert Iguana Behavior Desert iguanas are territorial. Both male and female desert iguanas will mark their territory with fluorescent chemicals from their femoral pores.

The Florida green iguana is on that list. Some people refer to iguanas as "mini dragons." They don't breathe fire, but they will bite you using their saw-like teeth. The teeth of green iguanas are ...

Adult male iguanas can reach 5 feet in length, and weigh up to 20 pounds. Many iguanas in South Florida have adapted to going deep into burrows where they stay insulated from the cold.

A Fijian crested iguana resting on a coconut palm on the island of Fiji in the South Pacific. The four species of iguanas that inhabit Fiji and Tonga today are descended from ancestors that ...

Invasive green iguanas are a growing problem in Marco Island and elsewhere in Florida. John Johnson, a licensed hunter, has killed approximately 1,500 iguanas since he began removing them. Iguanas ...

Adult male iguanas can reach 5 feet in length, and weigh up to 20 pounds. Many iguanas in South Florida have adapted to going deep into burrows where they stay insulated from the cold.