Yeah, it’s not a bad headline, but all the best ones are already taken:

Erect iguana faces penis trauma.

An iguana called Mozart, who has had a permanent erection since he mated a week ago, may have to have his penis cut off if his condition does not subside.

But, even if amputation is necessary, the future is not entirely bleak – the lizards have two penises.

You learn something every day.

More headlines:

Never give an iguana viagra
Iguana’s stubborn erection to get the chop
Mozart the iguana may lose one of his penises

Meanwhile, in other thrilling iguana news:
Fire rips through family home, sparing family’s iguana

The image above is from this fascinating site about reptile sexuality. The purple thing that I’ve circled is the iguana’s penis, or “hemipene.”

See, you DO learn something every day.

Posted by quirky in News Stories, Quirky Sex