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=My Reflections on Ecuador=

The Organisms of The Galapagos
Let me share with you... I worked on a project about Lava Lizards from the Galapagos Island with 2 of my friends. I will be telling you about Lava Lizards. They are fascinating creatures.

Appearance: They are gray, orange,black, and other colors. The male Lava Lizards look different from a female Lava Lizard because it's bigger and more brightly colored than the female Lava Lizards. They can grow to about 5-6 inches long.

Behavior: Lava Lizards have a lack of fear of humans so they can be observed closer. They turn a different color if they are threatened or if there is a change in the temperature. Male Lava Lizards are very territorial.

Food: They eat invertebrates and sometimes other Lava Lizards. {Cannibalism} They generally eat plants especially in a drought.



Habitat: There is 7 species of Lava Lizards that are spread out across the Galapagos Islands. One type of Lava Lizards live in the Galapagos Island on the beach. One species is in the central and western islands

Fun Facts: They are also known as Microlophus. Here is a really cool video about Lava Lizards.

https://youtu.be/uBUyNkcY3jA