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Central and Southern Florida residents are under a "falling iguana watch"

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, temperatures dropped to the 30s and 40s in Florida, causing iguanas to fall out of trees

The iguanas are temporarily paralyzed by the cold weather, but are not dead

Some may prefer it raining cats and dogs over a cold front full of falling iguanas.

Weather experts warned Central and Southern Florida residents they should be on “falling iguana watch” after temperatures dipped into the 30s and 40s on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

As cold-blooded creatures, iguanas’ bodies shut down when temperatures drop below 40 degrees as a “defense mechanism against the cold,” according to The Weather Channel .

The reptiles can fall out of trees and stay paralyzed on the ground, appearing dead, until

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