Chameleon, Panther

Chameleon, Panther

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Chameleon cartoon by David TwamleyScientific name: Furcifer pardalis

Origin: Africa (Madagascar, but introduced to Réunion and Mauritius)

Origin: 40-52cm

Diet: Carnivore

IUCN status: Least Concern

Threats: No current threats to this species

Zoos I have seen them: Parc Zoologique de Paris, Dublin Zoo, Belfast Zoo, Tropical World

Interesting fact: The word chameleon is Greek for “Ground lion”, even though it bears no resemblance to a lion, and most species spend most of their time in trees.

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