Fun Jamaican Iguana Facts For Kids
Have you ever heard of a species that was considered extinct and then rediscovered? The population of Jamaican iguanas vanished after the introduction of Indian mongoose to control snakes and rats in the region. The critically endangered Jamaican iguana is the largest native land species of Jamaica, having been thought to be extinct between 1948 and 1990, and is now found in the dry forest of Hellshire Hill at elevations below 1000ft (200m)....