Argentine Tegus - 21 Stinkin' Rad Facts!

[@SirNeutral]

Some of what I've learned - Snakes are lizards, birds are reptiles, some snakes have legs, and humans are crap dolphins.

[@davidls187]

Birds are dinosaurs Bananas are berries The term "Fish" is taxonomically invalid

[@yadadsellsavon1703]

David LS bananas are actually pods, They have seeds like a fruit but grow in clusters like a pea pod

[@saltytattie833]

@@yadadsellsavon1703 you know what else is clustered? Rasberries.

[@tabihawley6624]

@@saltytattie833 raspberries are arils, like pomegranates.

[@tabihawley6624]

SirNeutral 🤣😂 💩🐬 😂🤣

[@wolfshanze5980]

To be perfectly fair, Argentine Tegus make terrible dolphins too.

[@among-us-99999]

Still better dolphins than many other animals

[@reptilesceptile1035]

Just like deer

[@dejeanmendoza7888]

Dude they swim really well better that humans

[@RobCatacomb]

Sarcasm will be the death of us

[@Ms.Pronounced_Name]

Not if the dolphins complete their experiments!

[@LincolnWiseDidMyMom]

*Clint casually links 5 dictionary resources to tell argenteen gang to get bent in the nicest way possible*

[@Ocelot80524]

then is like, yeah i lived there drops some spanish continues like it didn't happen, talkin bout tegus i just found this channel and i am so pleased.

[@tabihawley6624]

😂😂😂😂 Because he's a Boss like that! It's all about confidence! I love how he's modest enough to have accepted he could be wrong, so he did his research though. He's just an amazing soul all around.

[@masonwilson4805]

I fell over laughing. That's exactly what he did

[@rp573]

Argentine!

[@M0053yfate]

Came outta the corner swingin!

[@natashasaphire1206]

Would we be able to see gus gus’s enclosure some times? It would be really cool to have an example of what a great tegu enclosure looks like

[@jesusbeloved3953]

Natasha Saphire Oh! I totally agree! I’d love to get one, but I can’t picture how big it would truly need to be!

[@jamiep1996]

I agree!

[@ConfidentCritters]

Yessssssssss

[@Rahmeek412]

Karen Dobrowolski 8x4x4

[@TONYSTARK-jh2wu]

Yes where is this video

[@mariajoseromero2383]

You're saying Argentine correctly. Love from Argentina!!!! 😘

[@samkeey8723]

Falkland island

[@ggarret2119]

Aregen time

[@Fr_87]

@@samkeey8723 and that's an oof

[@hepthegreat4005]

@@samkeey8723 oof seconded.

[@sampagano205]

@@samkeey8723 have fun with the naval base/sheep ranch.

[@HingleMcCringleberryX21J]

Bummed that I never had a biology teacher like Clint growing up, then again Clint himself would have been too young 😒

[@prestigenoob6355]

Thoroughly impressed by your Spanish. I remember when I first heard you say 'Argentine' and I immediately investigated to see if you and I were right. So it brings me much happiness to see to defend the pronunciation. Merry Christmas!

[@nickizcool20]

Emely Vaca you are so amazing ibsubbed yo you. Please stay AMAZING

[@mikeexits]

Language is malleable anyway. However it's pronounced is how it's heard, and how it's heard is how it's pronounced. That's how (in my opinion) bizarre slang came about (although this deals more with phrases than individual word pronunciation, but they are similar phenomena regardless) such as "what it do" or "I'mma be" or, to go back to individual word pronunciation, even speaking "water" as "wadder." It's like the language itself is alive, vicariously through those who use it. Nobody can predict what modern slang will sound like in 20 years, and some words we know will probably be said a bit differently too.

[@plaZmaToad]

Clint's righteous campaign to vindicate his pronunciation of Argentine is simply inspirational

[@ashmoriarty3850]

I'm a simple human- I see Gus Gus, I click IMMEDIATELY

[@dustinontaiyabbi5608]

Gus gus for life.

[@scottwells8064]

Gus Gus and Bubba Chunk are my favorite reptiles.

[@VR_Ready]

Yes want more Gus Gus videos

[@katelillo1932]

This vid was awesome but damn, I can’t wait for the “snakes are lizards” video 😱

[@g.rodriguez7445]

'Non-snake Lizard'- I got a chuckle from that! It's amazing how we keep learning more and more!!!

[@g.rodriguez7445]

It's like saying 'Non-avian' herpetology... Numbskulls don't know 'birds' (Aves) are reptiles...

[@mikeexits]

@@g.rodriguez7445 To be fair, in general they look far from reptiles, if you're not laser-focused on their feet.

[@juniperrodley9843]

@@mikeexits wdym they look exactly like the reptiles you see singing in the morning and perched on trees

[@MrValcure]

The part about dolphins had me in stitches! love gus gus videos! keep up the good work chap.

[@nataliemarx7846]

After reading a local news report about an escaped pet Argentine Black and White Tegu being mistaken for a 10-foot alligator, I was intrigued by this lizard. After a quick google search, I stumbled onto this video, and was hooked immediately. You are adorable, arguing the pronunciation of whether it’s Argent-I-ne or Argent-E-ne. I love me a grammar nazi. I like creepy-crawlies, lizards, snakes, tarantulas, etc., so I really enjoyed your passion and enthusiasm as you spoke about this lizard, of which I had never heard. Great information and very engaging! Subscribed, and will definitely be sharing your videos with my husband and kids. Thank you!

[@misanthropicmusings4596]

How many people here don't own a lizard and have no intention of getting one but are just subscribed because Clint's videos are so interesting (or to use his favorite term awesome)?

[@heyher_the_odd]

New video from Clint. Great way to start the weekend!! And people actually get upset about pronouncing Argentine?? Also dolphins sound very judgmental. 🤣🤣

[@ClintsReptiles]

They are the worst! 🐬

[@heyher_the_odd]

@@ClintsReptiles Can't say I am surprised. Always smirking and laughing at us hoomans.

[@PinkyPuff69]

Clint, I really love the way you say “Hi there!” It’s sweet.

[@kitsune0rei]

I just want to say, I went to my first Repticon and one of my goals was to hold a tegu because I liked GusGus so much! I got to hold a juvenile wild-caught female. She was pretty chill for being wild caught, she sat on my hand a while

[@mikeexits]

Love it. My first and only reptile expo was a great experience, years ago. My friends and I went in with nothing and left with a baby/juvenile Brazilian Rainboa. It's too bad I haven't seen her more than once in the past few years though, I really should ask if I can hold her again. They're beautiful snakes. I miss my friend's Ball Python too. We named him Newt the Noodle :D

[@wurmoftheunderworld]

Clint being a savage for the first two minutes

[@hanb2499]

Hi! I love your videos, and you’re pronouncing Argentine correctly! As a rule of thumb, when a word is borrowed/adapted from one language to another, it adopts the rules of the receiving language. So yes, while Argentinians may pronounce it differently, it is still perfectly fine to say “-tīn” in American English 😁

[@tomyfabri]

As an Argentinian who speaks everyday with english-speaking people, I have to say I've never ever pronounced it Argent"teen", I've always believed that that people who said argenteen were pronouncing it that way because they were confusing it with french

[@jorge627]

@@tomyfabri Darle bola a argentinos sobre pronunciación en inglés es... Curioso. La mayoría sale con el "Argentinian", que ese sí que me revienta.

[@TaraAndFriends]

"He just forgot to come up for air- and died." Oh my GOSH! I just DIED! I love dolphins more now, thanks, Clint!!

[@anaoaaugehauq5093]

Your dolphin fact has me dead😂

[@Whimsyyarnwork]

Yay, another stinkin rad video!! 😁😁

[@ClintsReptiles]

That's the spirit!

[@theadventuresofboga9498]

You are beautiful Sarah, if you do not mind me saying.

[@greenranger1983]

Clint your videos are stinkin' awesome! You remind me of Bill Nye. And that's the highest compliment I can give. He was my favorite science entertainer.

[@SouthernBelleReviews]

Yesssss!!!!!

[@silvirhunter3607]

Bill Nye? The science guy?

[@nessamillikan6247]

@Kristian Martin Nope. Ben Nye, the performance arts stage makeup brand.

[@MadaraUchiha-du1qe]

Love the video, by the way your Spanish is 👌🏽

[@MrKFNeverGiveUp]

How dare you say the word Argentine, when it's pronounced Argentine!!! :) lol. Love your channel man. Have a great Christmas :)

[@thetruckingshowmustgoon369]

Hey man Yo soy Argentino, born in Buenos Aires. I live in the USA now. I always knew the word of my country is pronounce Argentine. Before I learned English. Thank you for putting the ignorant people in their places. I love the fact that you did it actually in Spanish.

[@travnebula]

I had a 2 year old Colombian Black and White that scared the people at the pet shop but after I spent a little time with her she actually calmed down a lot... unfortunately she passed on but seeing Gus Gus makes me want another Tegu

[@majones117]

The way you pronounce it makes sense to me since it is easier to follow “Argentine” with “Tegu”. Think of saying “my son” in Spanish, almost no one says “Mi Hijo”, they say “mijo” because it’s easier. That being said, your pronunciation is completely right

[@lindseybennett8396]

I work in animal Care and I am doing a large live presentation on our own Argentine Tegu this week and I came here for inspiration but stayed for your humor!

[@nickdefeo428]

3:45 Dropping knowledge... This guy's sneaking epistemology & philosophical discussion into a rad lizard video!

[@t.s.gamesnl5175]

Yes! This video is all i wanted. Love Gusgus

[@ClintsReptiles]

We listen :)

[@victoriadrake3582]

RIGHT NEXT TO OUR DICTIONARIES! OMG I’m dying 😂😂

[@flame3723]

You are so cheery it's scary and endearing at the same time. You're adorable.

[@Mab_Starsurge]

This is probably the most entertaining video that I've seen as of yet from you guys. Nice job! I laughed a lot ^_^

[@E-Bee44]

I especially love learning about the taxonomy and greatly appreciate names being shown in text, makes it much easier to learn and understand. Great as always Clint!

[@cabnetgrl]

We just got a hatchling red tegu! Slowly getting her used to our smells and hands :) We love your videos!

[@yanderepuzzler]

This video made me laugh so hard! I wait every Saturday for your vids to come out and it was great to see Gus Gus get another one!

[@chthulu27]

I love Clint's enthusiasm and extensive information.

[@bioworkzllc9540]

I'm a happy Tegu owner so any info you provide is always appreciated. Thank you Clint and your team!!!

[@kimpanther5110]

"she looked nothing like a Tegu" omg 😂😂😂

[@pandalui7111]

😂the whole bit where he’s talking about dolphins assessing humans is the funniest thing ever

[@blenderbanana]

Thank You for your Sincerity, Clint.

[@tabihawley6624]

I love how informative this video was, all while making me laugh through the entire thing! Hilariously educational! The best kind of teaching. Btw, beautiful roll, GusGus! Do you think you could teach my dog that trick? 🤣

[@kenny123502]

I spit water out my mouth when he described how dolphins view us hahaha good one man!

[@mouhitorinoboku9655]

2 animals I hope I'll be able to keep one day, the B&W tegu and the Asian arowana, for now it's just a pipe dream but maybe one day. I'd love to eventually take one of the baby/young tegu's that's been taken out of the everglades, because that's one less animal in Florida's ecosystem. for now just doing my research and hoping, love seeing Gus Gus in your videos though, keep up the good work!

[@kaijuthetegu]

PLEASE take in a Florida feral if you can. They make amazing pets- mine was a subadult when I got her out of the Everglades, and she's tamed down amazingly well.

[@ionbladezofficial]

I for one, welcome our dolphin overlords.

[@larainewhite]

I use to have an argentine tegu when I was young cause my brother did reptile shows. Im getting one probably within the next year or two! I am super excited about it. I love how passionate you are about argentine tegus cause I love them so much and dont see as many people talk about them!

[@ThRiLLx3R]

I had no idea you lived in South America. You have a great Spanish!! Now I love your channel even more.

[@cobra9444]

Your videos are so awesome! Thanks for the great info and love seeing Gus Gus!

[@Jennifer-so2zz]

Clint, your videos bring me so much joy! You're enthusiasm is contagious and I always learn something!

[@alexdattel2757]

Thank you Clint for this rad video. I looooove Tegus :)

[@ClintsReptiles]

You're so welcome. Such cool lizards.

[@rikkileitch8083]

This reminded me so much of this quote, "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life beliving it is an idiot" Albert Einstein

[@r3cronus561]

YES. I’m so happy to see another Tegu video! Thank you for such amazing content. Hope you have a Merry Christmas. Or a happy Holidays.

[@russellbus9933]

Seeing gus gus pose for the camera makes my day. We need more Gus Gus content!!

[@akaiahua]

This was definitely worth watching... esp the bloopers 😂😍

[@chiefchick]

I love your video, Clint. Argentine - Argentin. It does not matter. Your content is what matters. So keep on doing you. More power!!

[@emilymendez8749]

Clint had me cracking up with the pronounciation bit! 😂 My dad is from Argentina and we've always pronounced it the more popular, yet incorrect, way. Lol.

[@SIBERIA_SNUS]

HI Clint it’s me again :) I’m here to tell you that for Christmas I might be getting that Chinese water dragon that I’ve been asking for a video about! I’m happy you’re still making these great videos for us // Jonathan 👍

[@Ilveslion]

Nice! I hope you'll love it!

[@MerianyaS]

I adopted a Chinese water dragon at the end of August (he's absolutely adorable and awesome!) and here are some of the important lessons I can pass on that may not be readily apparent even with significant research time: 1. Cost. Take however much money you *think* you're going to spend on equipment and double or triple it. I ended up spending about $1200US in just the first month alone on various stuff that either I hadn't anticipated needing, or ended up needing more of than expected. 2. Humidity. Depending on the climate you live in (I live in a high altitude desert, around 6500 ft. in elevation with the ambient humidity in my house being around 17%) you will need to add humidity to the enclosure. Most people will say that spraying with a spray bottle a few times a day is fine. I say that unless you live someplace that is already very humid, you better plan to install both an auto-misting system and a table-top humidifier with the output piped into the enclosure. And a drainage layer is not optional. I'm using the Zoo Med Hydroballs with a plastic mesh over top to separate the substrate from the drainage layer. If you don't do this, you will end up with a muddy swamp at the bottom of your enclosure. (I try to keep the humidity in his enclosure between 80-89% at its most humid point, which puts it somewhere in the low 70% range closer to the top of the enclosure due to the low humidity in my house drawing moisture out. His humidifier goes through about 1 gallon of water per day to keep him healthy.) 3. Heating and lighting. It was suggested to me when I was purchasing my equipment that a ZooMed PowerSun bulb would be sufficient for his heating, lighting and UV needs. If I had it to do all over again (and I will when I'm done building his large, adult sized enclosure), I would purchase all of these separately despite the extra cost. The first problem was that at night when I would turn the bulb off, the temperature in his enclosure would plummet. You generally don't want these guys getting below 70 degrees Fahrenheit at night. So I went out and purchased a couple of the infrared heat bulbs. I was told these wouldn't disturb his day/night cycle, but they most certainly did. So I had to go get ceramic heat emitters to run at night and found that the same wattage of heat emitter does not put out the same level of heat as the infrared bulbs, so additional bulbs were necessary. Also, the UV and visible light from the PowerSun bulb doesn't cover as wide an area as I'd like. 4. Feeding. In addition to caring for a water dragon, you will also have to purchase and care for a variety of insect species and perhaps even become a "bug farmer", breeding and raising your own bugs. These little guys eat a lot and so far as I've been able to determine, they won't eat bugs that are already dead (so no canned grasshoppers or freeze dried meal worms). My water dragon has to see the bug wiggling rather vigorously before his feeding response is triggered. Mine is currently eating dubia roaches, crickets (a bug that I used to be fine with but have since grown to loathe), meal worms, wax worms (and wax moths when the worms pupate sooner than anticipated), earthworms, and soldier fly larvae (also known as calci worms or phoenix worms). I will be adding tomato horn worms, super worms, pinky mice and minnows when he gets big enough to eat them. All that being said, I still love having a Chinese water dragon as a pet. He's intelligent and a total goof ball at times. Mostly he just likes to perch on my shoulder and hang out with me. He wants *a* *lot* of one-on-one interaction through the day, but it's been worth it to end up with a lizard that is super friendly and playful.

[@SIBERIA_SNUS]

Merianya S Wow! What an amazing story, I live in Sweden which is rather humid (it’s usually around 50% in my corn snake enclosure at mid day time). I’m not sure about the heat though as in Sweden we use Celsius but I’ll figure it out I as I go I hope 😅 Thank you for all the amazing advice //Jonathan 🐍🦎

[@MerianyaS]

@@SIBERIA_SNUS I'm glad to offer whenever information I can. 70 degrees Fahrenheit is on the low end of "room temperature", around 20 degree Celsius if I recall correctly. His day-time temperature at his basking spot is usually a bit above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. I'm using a digital thermometer, so I switched it over to Celsius and it read 38 degrees, so hopefully that can give you a general range to work with.

[@SIBERIA_SNUS]

Merianya S :)

[@TheJesusAlejandra]

As a fluent spanish speaker i can confidently say that your Spanish is really good!

[@tenchuu007]

Links to dictionaries in the description. This was a hilarious video.

[@FreyVII]

Would you be able to do a video on the Tiger Whiptail? I am having trouble finding information on Whiptail species in general. Heck even finding them for sale in the hobby they are rare. Yours seems so calm. Thank you for your informational videos. If you made a Whiptail video that would be... rad!

[@donaldmeadows1594]

Your enthusiasm is awesome, as is your channel keep it up dude.

[@jamesandrews3433]

Hey Clint, your information has led me to breeding after a long history of keeping. I notice that you rarely show enclosures for animals. I have found when blogging or photographing it is easier to not show these due to the epic amount of....”critique” I receive upon doing so. Is this the reason why you do not do so? Thanks for the awesome content. You inspire and educate people.

[@chuntguntley8771]

this dude's nuts about lizards. I'm in!

[@cisco52]

I love how organized all of your videos are

[@leslycamero4981]

Me and the tegu are twins, I also roll (to get out of bed but still twins)

[@Julia-qt4zr]

All the dictionary links actually in the description makes my day

[@noahnk1876]

Hey Clint! Have you ever thought about doing a video showing your enclosures/doing an educational video on setting up enclosures for some of the animals you have? Like for example....oh, idk, maybe.....a guide on how to make a super awesome enclosure for a tegu?! 😬

[@kreeger2010]

Clint say it however you like bro just keep the videos coming. My niece loves them she is 8 years old and cannot get enough.

[@ElMagoSilva23]

Yes clint. Looking forward to this video. Your first tegu video helped me a lot when I was researching tegus. My little fella is now a little over 4 months old :-)

[@ClintsReptiles]

Aren't they amazing creatures??

[@ElMagoSilva23]

@@ClintsReptiles they really are :-) he has bitten a handful of times though - I think he sees the fingers as food, as he wont do it when I have a glove on. I hope he will grow out of that habit, but other than that, really great! I spend hours a day with him, so hopefully we'll have a strong bond later on :-)

[@victoriadrake3582]

I just love the rant at the beginning of this video 😂 Also, I can tell you as a Brit you’re pronouncing Argentine perfectly 👌

[@davidtobin8782]

The argentine tegu is my dream lizard. I would love one and will definitely get one when I am older and can afford one. Ps. My crested gecko is called Gus.

[@fcelle]

Im from Paraguay and discovered just last night that these are kept as pets, this one is called teyú guasú hu (nasal u) in Guarani (big black tegu)

[@drawnwithlead]

You're a trip Clint! Thanks so much for sharing the knowledge sir. Gus-gus is awesome by the way.

[@TweakFuel]

I've been gone from this channel for a hot second, but it's good to be back! I loved the video and keep it up guys! ♥️

[@ClintsReptiles]

Nice to have you back :)

[@Mahokame13]

This is one of my favorite channels on KZbin right now. I've watched like all the videos at least twice. I can't wait until I have enough saved up for a reptile on my own. I would love a Black and White Argentine Tegu, but due to not much space I'll deal with something smaller first.

[@Serawes]

I love your videos. Your "Hi there!" intro makes my day

[@leonardhinkelmann5629]

I like how at the very end of the video gus gus gets scared by clint's hand coming up from under the table but immediatly realizes what it is and stays calm!

[@Aubrey.strawbrey444]

You have grown on me I liked your channel now I love it thank you for your videos and you rock

[@brunapontes5149]

Lots of tegus in my town (sao Paulo state, brazil) I love these guys and I'm always happy to see them around. They're in our Atlantic forest preservation park ❤

[@myserinity4779]

I just found your channel and I adore you and your family! I have been really wanting a scaley friend again for a while. Until I can ill just binge on you and Dav's informative videos. Keep up the great work 💚💚

[@Tara-sf7uu]

I adore this channel! Awesome video clint!

[@jarendiakis1032]

I think you are the best at describing tegus

[@lisakay2810]

This video is great as always. Thank you for all the information!

[@nickfallone4919]

loved this video. super fun and interesting. gus gus is a gorgeous lizard. i can’t wait to get my hands on one when i’m a bit older

[@leafywatson249]

Man me&my wife said,,nice funny lol video this time we both still loves your channel thanks god bless.

[@daryl4894]

As a Brazilian myself, I can also support Clint’s claim that in South America we say “Argentino”, although I am not sure about the “Argentine” pronunciation Oh and also, I wanted to share a personal story from when I was a toddler. One day in Brazil when I still lived there, (I now live in the United States) I was visiting my uncle’s farm, and he had lots of chickens and he collected their eggs and put them in boxes to sell them. But one day they left one of their boxes outside and I was chasing chickens around, and I let one of them escape. I went inside my uncle’s house and told him about the chicken and he said it was fine. So I went back outside to play and this HUGE lizard comes out of the bushes with the chicken in it’s mouth and I ran back inside to tell my uncle and he went running outside and we caught the lizard eating the eggs in the box outside. I don’t remember what happened next. I believe that was a Tegu probably.

[@isaacmorales7630]

Your spanish sounds great clint ! Greetings from Mexico. love your channel and content

[@_ZeroQueen_]

So many fun facts. I agree that judging an animal's intelligence by how well they do human things or follow human commands may not be the best way. Also can you do a video on the little righteous tegu? It was cute.

[@NTL3283]

Brand new to your Channel and due to your statement at the beginning I am going to subscribe now😁 I've watched three of your videos and this one cracked me up enough and ya got got me with that one👏🙌🤙

[@jacobbarbier7419]

Just subscribed because of the Argentine fact check

[@davidsricker2338]

I've been giving my baby tegu repti boost by flukers and mixing it with pouch baby food veggies and fruit. My Carlos loves this mix. This way he gets a broad range of nutrients. By adjusting the viscosity with water it helps with hydration..

[@dk9251]

As an englishman i can confirm that you pronounce Argintine correctly. Until you brought it up i had never heard it pronounced argenteen.

[@streetpigeon4682]

Have a merry Christmas Clint! ☃️⛄️

[@alaskaface7147]

I thought it was awesome that you mentioned how awful humans are at assessing the intelligence of other animals. We can be so arrogant about our intelligence, and too many people seem to believe that animals don't usually have a similar capacity to think and feel. It's great that you recognize that our assumptions aren't necessarily true! :D I've always deeply respected animals, and try to treat them as kindly as possible and avoid violating their boundaries, and of course assume that they're intelligent and self-aware in their own way. Every creature deserves to have its needs met and to live a happy life on its own terms. Hopefully someday I'll be able to get myself a Tegu! So cute and cool

[@stormintheshell5130]

yeah n scientist often assess intelligence based on very mammalian standards. i think its easier to assess mammal intelligence than other animals

[@lindsayface4750]

We assess the intelligence of different dog breeds based on how obedient they are. It’s bananas. I grew up with an Anatolian, an ancient, primitive livestock guardian breed that has been bred to be able to spend weeks at a time without contact with their owners/shepherds. They stay with their charges, and as a result, they’re incredibly intelligent and independent. They simply don’t require humans the same way that human-oriented breeds, like hunting dogs, do. Obviously, this means they’re not particularly obedient, and often won’t follow a direction unless they see the point of it, which can appear to be a lack of intelligence to people who don’t understand the breed or even dogs in general. My guy used to concoct these Machiavellian plots to get what he wanted, or when he was simply bored. They require a job (LGD or home guardian) in order to stay sane and happy, and if you don’t give them a job, they’ll find one themselves. This obviously is not a great idea for a giant breed that’s prone to territorial aggression, wariness of strangers, and is still damn near identical in appearance, temperament, and drive to their ancestors from 1000+ years ago. My guy was scary smart, and I was the only person he listened to. Even then, you could see him thinking through everything I asked of him and deciding whether or not it was necessary or worth it to him.

[@iannordin5250]

There have been some major revisions to how we test animal intelligence, (more focus on setting up tests that correspond with the natural physical and sensory limitations/preferences of species) and one of the most surprising outcomes is finding out that fish can be pretty intelligent as well. Groupers for example are basically crows of the ocean. They solve puzzles, are social, exhibit individual preferences for other animals, form attachments, etc.

[@SomewhatSpookyExtraterrestrial]

You know the video will be good, when it starts with a Tegu making a death roll

[@jayholmes5775]

Gotta love Tegus such great animals and pets.

[@melmelhodgepodge3800]

Maria Sibylla Merian was also a very talented scientific illustrator and much of her work depicted her research conducted in South America.

[@kpp28]

looks nothing like a Tegu tho. looks more like a human to me

[@whitneybuxton6162]

I have a 4-year-old female tegu and I can attest to their awesomeness. But they’re still not puppy dogs and people shouldn’t get them expecting that, of course. Mine in particular can be very cuddly and when I’m sitting on the floor she might climb on my lap and stay there for me to pet her and leave when she’s done but other days she makes it clear she’s not to be messed with. Between my other green iguana juvenile and adult savannah monitor she’s probably the most complex and interesting as far as personality and behavior goes. She’s also weird in that she does not like the recommended temps for tegus and won’t bask unless it’s cooler.

[@RedVultureMedia]

We have an Argentine Tegu named Oreo. He's amazing. He's a real sweetheart.