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Originally published Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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Day Of The Iguana: No chickens, they'll use that tail if they have to

The great Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide has a portrait of a woman with at least four iguanas arranged on her head, perfectly coifed, taking "big hair" to a new level.

The great Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide has a portrait of a woman with at least four iguanas arranged on her head, perfectly coifed, taking "big hair" to a new level.

It's called "Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas" from Juchitán, Oaxaca.

They cling there as she's serene, confident, almost oblivious to their presence.

The sighting of an iguana in Seattle is almost as surprising. They're native to Central and South America.

Placid though they seem, they have sharp claws, sharp teeth and spines, and they're not averse to using their tail as a weapon. They do not make good pets.

Here, they're hard to nail down. So, demonstrating our Northwest practicality, we use Phillips screws to hold them in place — as someone did with this plastic one next to a North Seattle taqueria, causing diners to do a double-take.

We heard they taste like chicken.

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