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This Dog-Sized Lizard Is Instagram’s Latest Four-Legged Sensation, And His Pics Will Make Your Day
If you’re sick and tired of cats and dogs hoarding all the Instagram love, MacGyver the Lizard is about to become your new best friend. Trust us, he’s more cuddly than he looks.
Meet MacGyver – a 4-year-old Argentine red tegu lizard from California who may be the most popular lizard on Earth. The adorable reptile has over 156k followers on Instagram, 44k followers on Youtube, and he even has a LinkedIn page! Every day, thousands of people look at pics and videos of MacGyver eating, going for walks, and, most importantly, cuddling. MacGyver really loves to cuddle. “He can go anywhere he wants pretty much in the house, but he’ll choose to come over and sleep right in front of the couch where our feet are,” the owner, Scott, tells The Dodo. Keep on scrolling to take a look at his cuddly pics and be prepared to fall in love with him just like the rest of the Internet!
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Meet MacGyver – an Argentine red tegu lizard from California who may be the most popular lizard on Earth
He just celebrated his 4th birthday with an adorable ‘salmon cake’
The adorable reptile is extremely popular on social media
With over 156k followers on Instagram, 44k followers on Youtube, and even a LinkedIn page
Every day, thousands of people look at pics and videos of MacGyver bonding
Meeting new people
Giving kisses
Taking a bath
Napping
Taking selfies
And, most importantly, cuddling
MacGyver really loves to cuddle
“He can go anywhere he wants pretty much in the house,” one of his owner’s, Scott, says
“But he’ll choose to come over and sleep right in front of the couch where our feet are”
He’s just too cute
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Melody Lanzatella 8 years ago
His personality makes him irresistibly CUTE!!
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Francisco Montoya 8 years ago
That first pic is like "I want you to draw me like one of your French Lizards". Seriously this lizard is both weird and cool. lol.
Chris Sprucefield 8 years ago
These guys can become very friendly and tame. Had 5 wild lizards that we kept feeding fruit and veg every morning, and soon enough, they stopped being afraid of us, came up to us nudging for grub. We ended up with them every morning on parade, waiting for food, and later, they got their wee ones, and they were invited by the parents and waited next to them, to get grub. water melon, apple, oranges, allsorts..
Laurie Price-Soto 8 years ago
Tupinambis teguexin males develop large jowls upon reaching sexual maturity. The legs, abdomen, and tail appear slightly larger than average, but are in no way obese. A far more troubling photo is the one showing someone "cuddling" the tegu during a molt. Molting is *extremely* stressful for reptiles: they should not be handled at all during molting.
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Irene Walton 8 years ago
I really wish they'd stop the importation of all reptiles. Have of them end up in our shelters
Laurie Price-Soto 8 years ago
The vast majority of tegus available in the US are captive bred. It's cheaper than importing, and produces healthier animals. Many reptiles are only available as captive bred (ball pythons, crested geckos, etc).
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Kaitlyn Linde 8 years ago
I was wondering that too if it was obese? But if this is how thru commonly look, then NVM. So cool though! People assume only mammals are cuddly! Not true!
Adam Bryce 8 years ago
that tegu lizard is really overfed. he's very obese. what people often forget about reptiles is the fact that reptiles have metabolisms about one seventh as fast as ours, in general, so don't need to eat much. i'd say that tegu only needs to be fed once a week with one thawed-out rat - yes, you can buy frozen rats from pet shops, as they sell that for pet snakes. reptiles enjoy our hot bodies' heat, but they don't comprehend or much enjoy hugs - they're not mammals. :-)
Laurie Price-Soto 8 years ago
No. Male tegus develop large jowls upon reaching maturity. It is not a sign of obesity.
Load More Replies... Melody Lanzatella 8 years ago
His personality makes him irresistibly CUTE!!
Load More Replies... Francisco Montoya 8 years ago
That first pic is like "I want you to draw me like one of your French Lizards". Seriously this lizard is both weird and cool. lol.
Chris Sprucefield 8 years ago
These guys can become very friendly and tame. Had 5 wild lizards that we kept feeding fruit and veg every morning, and soon enough, they stopped being afraid of us, came up to us nudging for grub. We ended up with them every morning on parade, waiting for food, and later, they got their wee ones, and they were invited by the parents and waited next to them, to get grub. water melon, apple, oranges, allsorts..
Laurie Price-Soto 8 years ago
Tupinambis teguexin males develop large jowls upon reaching sexual maturity. The legs, abdomen, and tail appear slightly larger than average, but are in no way obese. A far more troubling photo is the one showing someone "cuddling" the tegu during a molt. Molting is *extremely* stressful for reptiles: they should not be handled at all during molting.
Load More Replies... Irene Walton 8 years ago
I really wish they'd stop the importation of all reptiles. Have of them end up in our shelters
Laurie Price-Soto 8 years ago
The vast majority of tegus available in the US are captive bred. It's cheaper than importing, and produces healthier animals. Many reptiles are only available as captive bred (ball pythons, crested geckos, etc).
Load More Replies... Kaitlyn Linde 8 years ago
I was wondering that too if it was obese? But if this is how thru commonly look, then NVM. So cool though! People assume only mammals are cuddly! Not true!
Adam Bryce 8 years ago
that tegu lizard is really overfed. he's very obese. what people often forget about reptiles is the fact that reptiles have metabolisms about one seventh as fast as ours, in general, so don't need to eat much. i'd say that tegu only needs to be fed once a week with one thawed-out rat - yes, you can buy frozen rats from pet shops, as they sell that for pet snakes. reptiles enjoy our hot bodies' heat, but they don't comprehend or much enjoy hugs - they're not mammals. :-)
Laurie Price-Soto 8 years ago
No. Male tegus develop large jowls upon reaching maturity. It is not a sign of obesity.
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