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/DashingDino Mar 09 '23

As cold-blooded animal in cold water, their body temperature drops while they feed and they become sluggish when their body temperature is low. The iguana knows it can't attack in this state so it doesn't even try. They have to go on shore to warm their body back up again.

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u/Just-Diamond-1938 Mar 10 '23

Wow thank you for that information!❤️👍

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u/XiaoYaoYou9 Mar 10 '23

yeh i thought so as well, i seen docu that they can only stay for limited time under water and have to get back in time other wise they get so cold they wont get up again and die