Researchers who have studied genetic evidence of iguanas suggest the ancient reptiles traveled nearly 5,000 miles from North ...

Iguanas colonized Fiji after surviving an 8,000 ... can’t fly or swim have a hard time reaching islands. But intrepid critters can cling to floating debris, a method called rafting, to complete ...

A study reveals iguanas travelled from North America to Fiji by clinging to rafts of floating vegetation millions of years ago.

eventually arriving in Fiji, according to a new study. Using genetic evidence, researchers propose that these iguanas made the extraordinary voyage by rafting on floating vegetation, possibly ...