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==Other Animals==

==Other Animals==

The galapagos are home to two species of large iguana.  The marine iguanas are unique in being the only aquatic lizard and feed on seaweed.  They have developed mechanisms to help them cope with the salt water and can frequently be observed snorting salt from their nostrils.

The galapagos are home to two species of large iguana.  The marine iguanas are unique in being the only aquatic lizard and feed on algae.  They have developed mechanisms to help them cope with the salt water and can frequently be observed snorting salt from their nostrils.

[[Image:Masked boobies.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Masked boobies]]

[[Image:Masked boobies.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Nasca boobies]]

[[Image:Galapagos hawk.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A juvenile Galápagos hawk]]

[[Image:Galapagos hawk.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A juvenile Galápagos hawk]]

==Birds==

==Birds==

Although the Galápagos Islands lie just below the equator, a deep cold-water upwelling makes the waters around the islands extremely rich in sea-life.  This provides a valuable food source for a wide range of sea birds. These include several species of [[booby|boobies]] (blue-footed, red-footed and masked), waved [[albatross]], [[frigatebird]]s, lava [[heron]]s and the most northerly species of [[penguin]]. Inland lagoons support a colony of pink [[flamingo]]es. The Galápagos [[hawk]] is one of a few [[raptor]]s that live on the islands.

Although the Galápagos Islands lie just below the equator, a deep cold-water upwelling makes the waters around the islands extremely rich in sea-life.  This provides a valuable food source for a wide range of sea birds. These include several species of [[booby|boobies]] (blue-footed, red-footed and masked), waved [[albatross]], [[frigatebird]]s, lava [[heron]]s and the most northerly species of [[penguin]]. Inland lagoons support a colony of pink [[flamingo]]es. The Galápagos [[hawk]] is one of a few [[raptor]]s that live on the islands.