10 Questions
Tourists are giving Bahamian rock iguanas a high-sugar diet by offering them ________ as if they're paying tribute to Dionysus.
grapes
Researchers recommended feeding iguanas ________ instead of bread to prevent the animals from ingesting sand.
grapes
Iguanas living on islands frequented by grapes-throwing tourists struggle to regulate their blood glucose levels compared to those on more remote islands rarely visited by ________.
humans
The study focused on two subspecies of the rock iguana: the Allen Cays rock iguana and the Exuma rock iguana, both of which are ________.
critically endangered
The behavior of tourists offering grapes to iguanas poses a ________ to the iguanas' health.
threat
Conservation efforts are crucial for the protection of the vulnerable Northern Bahamian rock iguanas listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's ________.
Red List
Researchers found that iguanas fed grapes by tourists are experiencing the lizard equivalent of high ________.
blood sugar
The physiological effects of human activity, such as offering grapes to iguanas, are impacting the iguanas' ability to regulate their blood ________ levels.
glucose
The study's lead author, Susannah French, emphasizes the importance of this research in understanding the impact of ________ on wildlife.
tourism
The iguanas face a new ________ from adoring tourists who regularly offer them grapes.
threat
Learn about the behavior of endangered iguanas in the Bahamas when tourist boats approach the island. Discover how they rush the beach to grab food from visitors and how researchers study their physiological ecology.
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