Florida residents share images of frozen iguanas after cold snap

Florida residents share images of frozen iguanas after cold snap
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By Euronews
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The tropical animals freeze when temperatures drop below 5 degrees Celsius and enter a lethargic state.

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Many Florida residents woke up to find cold-stunned iguanas in their backyards and on the side of the road after a cold front swept the sunshine state.

Videos uploaded to social media showed residents carrying the frozen reptiles.

Palm Beach journalist, Frank Cerabino tweeted a picture of a frozen iguana he found by his poolside that quickly went viral. 

Local media reported temperatures dropped as low as 5 degrees Celsius in some parts of South Florida on Thursday (January 4).

Iguanas like other reptiles are cold-blooded and depend on the outside atmosphere to keep warm.

When temperatures drop below a certain temperature, the iguana’s blood flow slows down and they become frozen. 

The iguanas’ bodies slowly come back to life when the weather gets warmer. 

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These iguanas were found near a local pond in Lake Worth, Florida. 

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