00:03Hey everyone, Zookeeper Rick here, and I have five fabulous facts about the chuckwalla just for you.
00:10Fact number one, the chuckwalla is a type of lizard known as an iguanid.
00:15There are over 30 species of iguanid, including the endangered Fiji iguana.
00:21Fact number two, chuckwallas live in the desert.
00:25This includes the Sonoran Desert, which encompasses southern Arizona, southeastern California, most of Baja California, and much of the state
00:33of Sonora, Mexico.
00:36Fact number three, the chuckwallas tail is about the same length as its head and body.
00:42Now, cool thing, if a predator grabs that tail, the chuckwalla can detach it and escape.
00:49Fact number four, chuckwallas primarily eat plant material, and they have a special bacteria in their gut
00:54that helps break that down.
00:58Fact number five, chuckwallas have more than one way to outfox a predator.
01:04If they can find a rocky crevasse, they can dive in there and inflate their bodies and can't be removed.
01:09And now you know five fabulous facts about the chuckwalla that other people don't.
01:14So be sure to share them with your friends and family.
01:15Thank you very much.
