Dive to Safety This green iguana spends his time in tree branches high above the river It munches on leaves It basks in the sunshine Suddenly a shadow passes above It’s a hawk The hawk is ready to attack The iguana must act quickly It doesn’t want to become the hawk’s next meal Splash The iguana drops 40 feet 12 m into the river below 4
5 Green iguanas are not always green They can change color
Can iguanas breathe underwater Q 6 These big lizards are good swimmers
The hawk dives toward the water The iguana ducks below the surface That’s where it stays until the danger has passed Then the iguana swims to shore Its long tail swishes back and forth as it speeds toward land Then it climbs back into the tree Safe at last A No But they can hold their breath for up to 45 minutes 7 7
