Dr. Bug

The Context: Marine iguanas are the only ocean iguanas (a reptile) on earth. They are herbivores who eat seaweed and I'm thinking they have grinding rather than canine (meat tearing) teeth but I could be wrong! And, I am wrong! They have spikey insectivore teeth. The tooth structure is important for me to know when I approach and ask one of them for a kiss! They are also pokilotherms (got to love that word, I say it as often as I can!) which means they are cold-blooded and important information for me.

The Text: I plan to approach Marine iguanas during the coolest part of their day (when they will be slowest since they are pokilotherms who body temperature and activity is dependent on the temperature of their environment: When it's hot, they are active; when it's cold, they may not move!) However, they are more angry when they are cold and most vulnerable.

So, I will approach them when they're hot first! I will approach them slowly, with respect for their space and talking baby-talk (the universal language, in my opinion). I will aprroach them from their front side, near their head (making sure they see me every step of the way), since a flip of their tail might knock me over. I will begin rubbing their neck since I have found reptiles love neck rubs! THEN, I will give a kiss on the top of their head and maybe even their mouth if possible.

What do you think about this kiss method? Let me know before June 1st since I leave on June 4th for Inter-Species Kissing on the Galapagos Islands!

Greetings Inter-Species-Kisser Friends I will be leaving for the Galapagos Islands on June 4th to kiss marine iguanas, Galapagos tortoises and red, blue and green footed Boobies, among others! Kiss pictures will be posted in the first week of July. How do you exactly approach and ask a marine iguana for a kiss? Think about it! My answer later.

How do you kiss a banana slug? Very gently and on the head-end of it’s body where its large pair of tentacle "eyestalks", used to detect light or movement, are located.! But first you need to find one. They like to spend most of their time in moist tree litter on forest floors along North America's Pacific coastal coniferous rainforest belt from Washington to California.

Greetings Inter-Species-Kisser Friends I will be leaving for the Galapagos Islands on June 4th to kiss marine iguanas, Galapagos tortoises and red, blue and green footed Boobies, among others! Kiss pictures will be posted in the first week of July. How do you exactly approach and ask a marine iguana for a kiss? Think about it! My answer later.

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Have you ever observed a tree frog swallowing a fruit fly? Back-yard tree frogs eat flies and keep them off of fruit so it’s nice for us to eat. They eat flies and other small insects and they take their ecological job very seriously. Where would we be without tree frogs? We’d at least be surrounded by more flies!

The mating croaks of the two inch long Pacific tree frogs can be heard for as much as two miles! They croak almost continuously from March to May. Their skin changes color to match their background from a light tan color to a dark green.

Try to find a tree frog in nature today. They can be found on wet leaves and often hide on the under-side of leaves. Their feet stick to the leaves so they have no problem sitting up-side-down!

Did you know that if a spider web was the size of a large fishing net, it could stop a jet plane, full-throttle in mid-air, no problem? Spider silk (protein) is the strongest known natural (biologically produced) substance.

What’s the strongest inorganic (for example: rocks, minerals and dirt) substance on earth? Think about it! Post your answer on our Blog.


“If a sea otter can’t have fun doing something, it simply won’t do it.” The High Desert Museum