Just 211 Galapagos pink land iguanas are left. Blame the rats and cats, introduced to their island by man.
Rodents and feral cats that European traders and pirates brought to the Galápagos Islands in the 17th century have driven a rare iguana to the brink of extinction, scientists say., according to researchers who monitor the population. The volcanic island is the only place in the world where the species exists.
"Saving the Pink Land Iguana has become an urgent conservation priority," said Danny Rueda, director of the Galápagos National Park. The pink land iguana diverged from similar species about 5.7 million years ago, according to the Galápagos Conservation Trust. Its pink color isn't actually a color: It's the result of albino skin allowing its red blood to be seen from the outside. The animal's diet consists largely of prickly pear leaves and fruit, the conservation trust says.
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