Only in Florida: Watch for falling iguanas this winter

With colder air across much of the U.S., including Florida, there’s one hazard you may not have considered: falling iguanas.

Iguanas are native to southern Mexico, central Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and parts of the Caribbean. With human help, iguanas were first introduced to the United States in 1966.

They either hopped aboard a boat coming to the U.S. or were brought in as pets and have since become an invasive species over the years. There’s a reason these large lizards live mainly in tropical climates…

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