Green Iguanas prefer humid environments and enjoy sunbathing. They usually stick to the treetops, though they can occasionally be seen near water sources.
They're a lot like crocodiles; they spend their lives doing two main things.
Eating and sunbathing.
Mornings are for sunbathing. They only come out to forage after their body temperature has risen. After eating, they go back to sunbathing to aid digestion.
He had specifically chosen to head out at noon, right when the sun was growing stronger and the Green Iguanas were getting ready to start sunbathing.
Previously, when he went up the mountain, his attention was mostly focused on his immediate line of sight; he rarely looked up. Even so, he often saw Green Iguanas.
This time, he had come specifically to find them. He hadn't gone far before he spotted his first victim.
