Close up of this enormous creature. I read recently that they are, or were, hunted for food in South and Central America. Also, they are an invasive species in Florida, introduced mostly as released pets and through banana boats.
It turns out the "iguanas" on the Galapagos Islands are iguanids, but not "true" iguanas! Also, these beasts are supposed to be mainly herbivorous. Wait till I show the rest of this guy.
I've never had octopus dumplings, but fried whole mini octopus in Italy was absolutely delicious. Also, octopus sashimi is something I could go for. As for iguana, I'll bet it "tastes like chicken" :-)
Ha, ha! This time I thought you had been to the Galapagos islands... So they have these beasts in Florida? In prehistoric times THEY probably hunted US! So I don't feel too bad about them being hunted for food. Can't say I fancy the idea myself, though... hot octopus dumplings are about my limit.
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{K:86139} 9/17/2008