America's deep freeze
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It's so cold frozen iguanas are falling out of trees
The supermoon caused the perfect celestial storm
The cold is causing frozen iguanas to fall from trees in Florida
An iguana that froze lies near a pool after falling from a tree in Boca Raton, Florida on Thursday.
(CNN)There's
an iguanocalypse in Florida, or at least that's what it looks like
judging from the photos worried Floridians are posting all over social
media.
Because of
the cold temperatures sweeping the nation, iguanas are dropping out of
trees like overripe mangoes, littering the ground in an apparent state
of rigor mortis.
One tiny detail, though: They're probably not dead. They are, however, literally frozen.
Emily Maple, the reptile keeper at the Palm Beach County Zoo, told CNN affiliate WPEC the
cold-blooded animals get "cold stunned" -- that is, they basically
freeze -- if the temperature gets below 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
"If
it's just for a day or two they'll just get to where they're completely
frozen in time. They're still able to breathe. They're still able to do
bodily functions just very slow," said Maple.
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