Iguana
"In the beginning, Iguana lived alone in a dark cave. When it was time to populate the earth,  First Mother came to him." Feeling too plain, Iguana pleaded to be left alone. First Mother wouldn't hear of  it. "I will make a crest on your back from the ridges of the mighty mountains," she said, "and give you a  wondrous tail that sprouts again like a corn plant if you lose it, and brighten you with colors from the  flowers of the forest." One look at this iguana puppet indicates that the original fellow must have been  placated by First Mother. Glamorous green and gold-flecked skin, a dark green fringe of a crest on his  back, and a flickering red split tongue make this a reptile to be reckoned with. From tongue tip to tail tip,  this realistic iguana measures 32 inches long. Place your hand inside to bob the head, walk the feet--even  wag the tongue. A tag includes facts of interest and the First Feast folktale, making this fellow educational  as well as huggable.--Emilie Coulter