A Baby Iguana’s First Meal is…Poo? | Microbe Minute

Newborn iguanas eat poo, plain and simple, but there’s a good reason for this bizarre behavior. It's the best way for these youngsters to fill their guts with the microbes they'll need to digest something more palatable.
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[@neurotransmissions]

This is awesome! Gross, but awesome! I had no idea that iguanas were social. I feel like I always see them separated.

[@AnarchAngel1]

They are only "social" as hatchlings, as they grow they actually become very territorial and they should always be separated, especially males.

[@robloxgameplay1238]

ewww

[@girleemagda4623]

damn it! i am just about to eat...disgusting lizard!

[@guleet75]

Disgusting 🙈 !

[@selmaspeackman9842]

I bet you didn't know that though