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Tourists are giving Bahamian rock iguanas a high-sugar diet by offering them ________ as if they're paying tribute to Dionysus.
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.
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 ________.
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 ________.
The study focused on two subspecies of the rock iguana: the Allen Cays rock iguana and the Exuma rock iguana, both of which are ________.
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The behavior of tourists offering grapes to iguanas poses a ________ to the iguanas' health.
The behavior of tourists offering grapes to iguanas poses a ________ to the iguanas' health.
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Conservation efforts are crucial for the protection of the vulnerable Northern Bahamian rock iguanas listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's ________.
Conservation efforts are crucial for the protection of the vulnerable Northern Bahamian rock iguanas listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's ________.
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Researchers found that iguanas fed grapes by tourists are experiencing the lizard equivalent of high ________.
Researchers found that iguanas fed grapes by tourists are experiencing the lizard equivalent of high ________.
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The physiological effects of human activity, such as offering grapes to iguanas, are impacting the iguanas' ability to regulate their blood ________ levels.
The physiological effects of human activity, such as offering grapes to iguanas, are impacting the iguanas' ability to regulate their blood ________ levels.
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The study's lead author, Susannah French, emphasizes the importance of this research in understanding the impact of ________ on wildlife.
The study's lead author, Susannah French, emphasizes the importance of this research in understanding the impact of ________ on wildlife.
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The iguanas face a new ________ from adoring tourists who regularly offer them grapes.
The iguanas face a new ________ from adoring tourists who regularly offer them grapes.
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