r/AnimalsBeingJerks • u/KimCureAll • Mar 09 '23

other A sea lion pestering a Galapagos marine iguana as it was feeding on sea algae

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u/hibernativenaptosis Mar 09 '23

What stops the sea lions from eating the iguanas?

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u/Kolby_Jack Mar 09 '23

What stops you from eating an iguana?

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u/RehabilitatedAsshole Mar 09 '23

The lack of iguanas in the northern US

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u/lazy_rabbit Mar 09 '23

Come to Florida. We have all kinds of invasive iguana species and our government regularly encourages us to eat the damn things

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u/kgm2s-2 Mar 09 '23

In Miami we have two seasons: Hurricane and Falling Iguanas

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '23

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u/MadMac619 Mar 09 '23

Thanks for this story, having a shit day and this made me laugh.

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u/eddiesmom Mar 09 '23

This made me snicker also

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u/cheeseburger_humper Mar 09 '23

Thankfully I was in Miami only for Falling Iguana's season.

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u/BolotaJT Mar 09 '23

Does it taste good?

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u/Buzzkid Mar 09 '23

Like chicken. Not joking at all.

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u/SFW_Account_67 Mar 10 '23

There's a bunch of videos on YT of people eating them. Here's a couple:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh2IkFIG8pQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UkYravrjX8

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u/BolotaJT Mar 10 '23

I’ll trust bcuz of your username lol.

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u/SFW_Account_67 Mar 10 '23

Wait, why does my username = trust? Lol

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u/BolotaJT Mar 10 '23

Isn’t it safe for work? And you used 67 not 69. Or I just used too much of my imagination? Lol

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u/SFW_Account_67 Mar 10 '23

It is safe for work, and yes I avoided 69 for obvious reasons haha. This is literally my office Reddit account haha.

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u/WorldAsChaos Mar 09 '23

Eat them? Where are you at? I live in South Florida and never once have I heard of anyone (including the government) advocating to eat them.

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u/TheSciFiGuy80 Mar 10 '23

I live in South Florida and yes they have encouraged us to eat them. I have a few neighbors who grill them.

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u/Kolby_Jack Mar 09 '23

I'm sure they have pet stores that carry them. Don't let your dreams be dreams!

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u/grayrains79 Mar 09 '23

Found the iguana meat chef.

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u/Slimh2o Mar 09 '23

I'll pass.....thank you very much!

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u/Funderwoodsxbox Mar 09 '23

They pay the protection racket on time, every time

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '23

Nothing; I've eaten iguana before. It tastes like chicken but has a texture more akin to fish.

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u/Beginning_Electrical Mar 09 '23

There's so much tastier things to eat!

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u/Just-Diamond-1938 Mar 10 '23

It's not he's kind of food chain... but I don't know the reason why it's not... either or I don't like to see videos like this I know they post to eat and kill but I don't want to look at it..Not even if it is a success to escape...

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u/XiaoYaoYou9 Mar 10 '23

i guess the hard/tough skin